Germany The German military has immediately banned the use of commercially available Chinese-made products in military camps and training grounds due to national security concerns, Der Spiegel revealed today.Freelancer . german federationDepartment of Defense Reuters did not respond to a request for comment outside business hours.
Reuters reported that Western militaries are concerned that the Chinese-made technology could pose a national security threat and could even be used to pass sensitive national security information to Beijing.
“Der Spiegel” reported that German military units have purchased these drones in recent years under insufficient administrative supervision and are currently trying to eliminate them as soon as possible.
According to the report, German local commanders were originally given permission to purchase a strategy in 2024. The policy includes a “white list” of approved systems, which includes several models manufactured by Chinese drone maker DJI.
The report also said that the lack of procurement records of various units by the German federal government led the military to impose widespread restrictions.
After Poland banned Chinese-made vehicles from entering its military facilities in February this year, citing concerns that vehicle sensors could collect sensitive information, the United States in October ordered a ban on entry of vehicles made by Chinese automaker BYD to the US Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan.
