Poland has banned Chinese-made cars from entering military sites over concerns that their sensors could be used to collect confidential information, the Polish army said, quoted by Reuters, BTA reported.
The army said in a statement that such cars could still be allowed into guarded sites if their specific functions were turned off and other precautions were taken, in accordance with security rules at the sites.
To limit the risk of revealing confidential information, the Polish military also banned connecting service phones to infotainment systems in Chinese-made cars.
The restrictions do not apply to publicly accessible military sites such as hospitals, clinics, libraries, prosecutors' offices or garrison clubs, the Polish army said. army.
They added that the measures are precautionary and in line with practices implemented by NATO member states and other allies to ensure high standards of defense infrastructure protection.