🔗 Share this article Government Official States MoD Examining Potential Threat from Chinese Cars, as Staff Instructed to Refrain from Secret Talk in Cars. An defence minister has stated that the MoD is currently looking into the potential security risks associated with Chinese-made cars, and staff have been instructed to avoid talking about secret information in any vehicles. Safety Advice for Defence Personnel In a recent interview on LBC, Luke Pollard commented on reports that MoD officials have been instructed not to talk about secret information while riding in China-made cars. The minister stated that the MoD is “examining” cars from China within its fleets, but noted that safety is a concern in every modern cars. We have a fleet of thousands of vehicles in the Ministry of Defence and those vehicles represent a tiny fraction. But whether you’re driving a vehicle from China or a car from another country, what we’ve asked our staff is to avoid connecting MoD devices into their vehicle, to avoid having conversations at a classified classification in any car, due to the increasing risks of surveillance that exist in all automobile, to only have those secret talks in secure locations. This is a prudent and sensible thing for anyone worried about safety. After it was put to him that it would be prudent for the ministry to stop using all Chinese vehicles, Pollard replied: ‘That’s exactly what we’re investigating at the present time.” Wider Security Background This revelation follows claims from Norway and Denmark have warned the United Kingdom to the presence of dual-use shutdown mechanisms in Chinese-made buses, which could allow China to switch off buses and cause chaos to transport systems. Furthermore, a Russian spy ship has been directing laser beams at Royal Air Force pilots, described as a “extremely risky” act by defence officials. The wider security situation underscores the significance of robust protocols and caution in every aspects of official operations, from vehicle usage to communication practices.