🔗 Share this article Minister States MoD Examining Security Risk from Vehicles from China, with Staff Told to Refrain from Secret Talk in Cars. An defense official has stated that the Ministry of Defence is currently looking into the possible threats associated with Chinese cars, while staff have been advised to refrain from talking about secret matters in any cars. Security Guidance for MoD Staff During a recently aired interview on LBC, Luke Pollard addressed claims that MoD staff have been instructed not to talk about classified material while travelling in Chinese cars. He said that the ministry is “looking into” cars from China within its fleets, but emphasised that safety is a issue in every modern cars. We have a collection of tens of thousands of cars in the Ministry of Defence and Chinese ones account for a very small number. But regardless of if you’re traveling in a Chinese car or a car from another country, what we’ve asked our people is not to plug Ministry of Defence technology into their car, not to have conversations at a classified classification in any kind of car, because of the increasing risks of surveillance that are present in every single automobile, to only have those confidential talks in secure locations. This is a wise and sensible thing for everyone concerned about security. When it was suggested that it would be prudent for the ministry to stop using all Chinese vehicles, Pollard responded: ‘That’s precisely what we’re investigating at the moment.” Broader Defence Background This revelation follows reports from Scandinavian countries have warned the United Kingdom to the presence of dual-use shutdown mechanisms in Chinese-made buses, which could enable China to switch off public transport and cause chaos to public transit. Additionally, a Russian intelligence vessel was reportedly shining lasers at RAF aircrew, described as a “extremely risky” action by government representatives. The broader security situation underscores the significance of robust measures and caution in all aspects of government operations, including vehicle use to communication habits.