Government Official Says Ministry of Defence Examining Security Risk from Chinese Cars, as Personnel Advised to Avoid Secret Talk in Cars.

A defense official has revealed that the Ministry of Defence is currently investigating the potential security risks posed by Chinese-made cars, while staff have been instructed to avoid discussing classified information in all vehicles.

Safety Guidance for MoD Personnel

In a recently aired interview on a radio station, Luke Pollard commented on claims that MoD officials have been told not to talk about secret material while riding in China-made vehicles.

The minister said that the ministry is “investigating” Chinese vehicles within its vehicle pools, however noted that security is a issue in every modern vehicles.

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

However regardless of if you’re driving a Chinese car or a non-Chinese car, what we’ve asked our staff is not to plug Ministry of Defence devices into their vehicle, to avoid having conversations at a classified classification in any kind of car, due to the increasing risks of surveillance that are present in every single vehicle, to restrict those secret talks in protected areas. This is a wise and sensible thing for anyone worried about safety.

When it was put to him that it would be wise for the ministry to cease using all cars from China, Pollard replied: That is exactly what we are looking into at the present time.”

Broader Defence Background

The announcement comes as reports from Scandinavian countries have warned the United Kingdom to the existence of dual-use kill switches in Chinese-made buses, which could enable the Chinese government to switch off public transport and bring chaos to public transit.

Additionally, a Russia spy ship was reportedly directing laser beams at Royal Air Force aircrew, labeled a “highly dangerous” act by government representatives.

The broader defence environment highlights the importance of strong measures and vigilance in all areas of official activities, including transport use to communication practices.