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An defense official has stated that the Ministry of Defence is actively investigating the potential threats posed by Chinese-made vehicles, and staff have been advised to refrain from discussing secret information in any cars.

Security Advice for MoD Personnel

In a recent interview on LBC, Luke Pollard addressed claims that MoD staff have been told not to talk about classified information while riding in China-made vehicles.

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

We have a collection of tens of thousands of cars in the Ministry of Defence and Chinese ones represent a tiny fraction.

But whether you’re traveling in a vehicle from China or a car from another country, what we’ve asked our staff is not to plug Ministry of Defence technology into their vehicle, to avoid having conversations at a secret classification in any car, due to the growing risks of surveillance that are present in all vehicle, to restrict those secret conversations in protected areas. This is a wise and reasonable thing for anyone worried about safety.

After it was suggested that it would be wise for the ministry to cease using every cars from China, the minister replied: That is precisely what we’re investigating at the moment.”

Wider Defence Background

The announcement follows reports from Norway and Denmark have warned the UK to the existence of multi-purpose kill switches in Chinese electric buses, which could enable the Chinese government to disable buses and bring disruption to public transit.

Furthermore, a Russian intelligence vessel was reportedly directing laser beams at RAF pilots, labeled a “highly dangerous” act by government representatives.

The wider defence situation highlights the importance of strong measures and vigilance in all areas of official activities, including transport use to discussions practices.