Poland’s General Staff is preparing a document that would prohibit access of private vehicles made in China to the territory of the country’s military units and institutions.
The measure is justified by national security concerns, Polish Radio reported.
According to armed forces officials, modern Chinese vehicles are equipped with a large number of electronic systems and sensors capable of collecting data about the environment. The information potentially collected includes photo and video images, audio recordings as well as vehicle geolocation data.
According to the Polish Army’s assessment, this dataset could be exploited for espionage purposes, especially in militarily sensitive areas. For this reason, the restriction would not be limited to inside military barracks and installations, but would also extend to nearby parking lots used by civilian employees, military personnel and visitors.
Poland’s initiative is part of a trend observed in other countries. In November 2025, Israel began seizing official Chinese-made vehicles used by officers, also citing security risks and the protection of sensitive information.
The proposal is still under development, but it reflects growing concerns, in the European and international context, regarding the use of on-board technologies in modern vehicles and their possible exploitation for the collection of strategic data.
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