Minister Says Ministry of Defence Investigating Potential Threat from Chinese Cars, with Staff Told to Refrain from Secret Talk in Cars.

An defense minister has revealed that the Ministry of Defence is currently examining the possible threats posed by Chinese-made cars, and personnel have been instructed to refrain from talking about secret matters in all cars.

Safety Guidance for Defence Personnel

In a recent appearance on LBC, a defence minister addressed claims that MoD officials have been instructed not to talk about classified information while riding in China-made cars.

The minister stated that the MoD is “examining” cars from China within its vehicle pools, but noted that safety is a concern in every contemporary vehicles.

Our department has a collection of tens of thousands of cars in the Ministry of Defence and those vehicles account for a tiny fraction.

But regardless of if you’re traveling in a vehicle from China or a non-Chinese car, what we’ve asked our staff is to avoid connecting Ministry of Defence devices into their vehicle, not to have discussions at a classified classification in any kind of car, due to the growing threats of surveillance that exist in every single automobile, to restrict those confidential conversations in protected areas. This is a wise and sensible thing for anyone concerned about security.

After it was put to him that it would be prudent for the ministry to cease using every Chinese vehicles, Pollard responded: ‘That’s precisely what we are looking into at the present time.”

Broader Defence Background

This revelation follows reports from Scandinavian countries have warned the United Kingdom to the presence of dual-use kill switches in Chinese-made electric buses, which could allow China to disable buses and cause disruption to transport systems.

Additionally, a Russian spy ship has been directing lasers at RAF aircrew, described as a “highly dangerous” action by defence officials.

This broader defence environment underscores the importance of strong protocols and vigilance in every areas of government activities, including transport usage to communication habits.