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THREAD ➡️ With major NATO meetings this week, allied defense leaders must heed this warning about threats from Chinese-developed 5G networks. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
So far, mainstream concerns with firms like Huawei have focused on espionage concerns. Given high-profile examples like the African Union headquarters, this focus is understandable. But as the letter describes, espionage is only one of three broad concerns with PRC-supplied 5G.
One of these concerns is the security of future military operations. DoD is currently considering how it could leverage 5G networks to share intelligence or push the immense amounts of data used in military operations. If these networks are Chinese, they're unlikely to be secure.
From Poland, to the Baltics, and beyond, many of the countries considering Huawei for their 5G networks are US allies that could be on the frontlines of a future conflict. No good can come from highly-networked US forces sending data over compromised networks.
The letter also raises concerns about the CCP's access to individual data, providing “unprecedented powers of foreign influence to favor authoritarian allies, coerce neighboring countries seeking to preserve their sovereignty, and punish human-rights activists the world over.”
The whole letter is worth a read. I hope when @jensstoltenberg addresses Congress today, he talks about 5G security and concrete steps NATO is taking to address the challenge. The free world must act with a sense of urgency. washingtonpost.com/context/former…
