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An defense official has revealed that the MoD is actively looking into the potential threats associated with Chinese-made cars, while staff have been advised to avoid talking about secret matters in all cars.

Security Guidance for MoD Staff

In a recent interview on LBC, Luke Pollard commented on reports that Ministry of Defence officials have been instructed not to discuss secret material while riding in China-made cars.

The minister said that the ministry is “looking into” cars from China within its fleets, however noted that safety is a issue in every contemporary cars.

We have a collection of thousands of cars in the MoD and Chinese ones represent a very small number.

But regardless of if you’re driving a Chinese car or a car from another country, our instruction to our staff is to avoid connecting MoD devices into their car, not to have conversations at a classified classification in any kind of car, because of the growing threats of eavesdropping that are present in every single vehicle, to only have those secret talks in protected areas. This is a wise and reasonable thing for everyone worried about security.

After it was put to him that it would be wise for the ministry to stop using every cars from China, the minister responded: That is precisely what we’re investigating at the present time.”

Wider Security Context

This announcement comes as reports from Norway and Denmark have warned the United Kingdom to the presence of multi-purpose kill switches in Chinese-made buses, which could enable the Chinese government to disable buses and cause chaos to public transit.

Furthermore, a Russian intelligence vessel was reportedly shining lasers at RAF aircrew, described as a “highly dangerous” action by defence officials.

This wider security situation underscores the significance of robust protocols and vigilance in every aspects of official activities, from transport usage to communication practices.