Minister Says MoD Examining Potential Threat from Vehicles from China, as Personnel Told to Refrain from Confidential Discussions in Cars.

An defense official has revealed that the Ministry of Defence is actively examining the potential security risks associated with Chinese vehicles, while staff have been advised to refrain from talking about classified information in any cars.

Safety Advice for Defence Personnel

In a recently aired appearance on a radio station, Luke Pollard commented on reports that MoD staff have been told not to discuss secret material while travelling in Chinese vehicles.

The minister said that the MoD is “investigating” cars from China within its fleets, however emphasised that security is a concern in every contemporary cars.

Our department has a fleet of thousands of cars in the MoD and Chinese ones represent a very small number.

However whether you’re driving a Chinese car or a car from another country, our instruction to our staff is to avoid connecting Ministry of Defence devices into their vehicle, not to have discussions at a classified level in any car, due to the increasing risks of eavesdropping that exist in all vehicle, to restrict those secret talks in secure locations. That’s a prudent and reasonable thing for anyone worried about safety.

When it was suggested that it would be wise for the MoD to cease using every Chinese vehicles, the minister responded: That is precisely what we’re investigating at the moment.”

Wider Defence Background

This revelation comes as claims from Norway and Denmark have alerted the United Kingdom to the existence of dual-use shutdown mechanisms in Chinese electric buses, which could enable China to switch off buses and cause disruption to transport systems.

Furthermore, a Russian spy ship has been shining laser beams at Royal Air Force aircrew, labeled a “highly dangerous” act by defence officials.

This wider security situation underscores the significance of robust measures and caution in all areas of government activities, including vehicle usage to communication practices.

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Minister Says MoD Examining Potential Threat from Vehicles from China, as Personnel Told to Refrain from Confidential Discussions in Cars.

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