Personnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk.

Concerns have heightened at the Pentagon about consumer electronics being used to snoop on or track service members. “Huawei and ZTE devices may pose an unacceptable risk to (military) personnel, information and mission,” Pentagon spokesman Major Dave Eastburn said on Friday.

“In light of this information, it was not prudent for the Department’ s exchanges to continue selling them,” he added, referring to the military-run shops on US bases around the world.

Eastburn said the order to pull Huawei devices was given on April 25. “Given security concerns about ZTE cell phones and related products, the (Pentagon’ s) exchange services also removed ZTE products from their stores,” he said.

Eastburn could not discuss the technical aspects of the potential threats, but The Wall Street Journal said the Pentagon fears the Chinese government could track soldiers using Huawei or ZTE devices. Huawei spokesman Charles Zinkowski said the firm’ s devices meet the highest standards of security, privacy and engineering in every country it operates in, including the US.

“We remain committed to openness and transparency in everything we do and want to be clear that no government has ever asked us to compromise the security or integrity of any of our networks or devices,” Zinkowski said in a statement.

ZTE did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In January, the Pentagon said it was reviewing its policy on fitness apps and wearable fitness trackers after exercise-logging company Strava published a map compiling its users’ activity.

In Iraq and Syria, viewers could easily spot beacons of activity in remote places where military bases are located, presumably indicating favorite jogging or walking routes.
In February, Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, along with several other top intel officials, said Americans should not buy Huawei or ZTE products. “Chinese cyber espionage and cyber attack capabilities will continue to support China’ s national security and economic priorities,” Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee

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lalasticlala

it now the time huawei and zte will focus more on african market,now dat their main ground marketing point is no more to find.
Make ur phone less expensive

Smart decision...

so.....

RETIREDMUMU:
Personnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk.

Concerns have heightened at the Pentagon about consumer electronics being used to snoop on or track service members. “Huawei and ZTE devices may pose an unacceptable risk to (military) personnel, information and mission,” Pentagon spokesman Major Dave Eastburn said on Friday.

“In light of this information, it was not prudent for the Department’ s exchanges to continue selling them,” he added, referring to the military-run shops on US bases around the world.

Eastburn said the order to pull Huawei devices was given on April 25. “Given security concerns about ZTE cell phones and related products, the (Pentagon’ s) exchange services also removed ZTE products from their stores,” he said.

Eastburn could not discuss the technical aspects of the potential threats, but The Wall Street Journal said the Pentagon fears the Chinese government could track soldiers using Huawei or ZTE devices. Huawei spokesman Charles Zinkowski said the firm’ s devices meet the highest standards of security, privacy and engineering in every country it operates in, including the US.

“We remain committed to openness and transparency in everything we do and want to be clear that no government has ever asked us to compromise the security or integrity of any of our networks or devices,” Zinkowski said in a statement.

ZTE did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In January, the Pentagon said it was reviewing its policy on fitness apps and wearable fitness trackers after exercise-logging company Strava published a map compiling its users’ activity.

In Iraq and Syria, viewers could easily spot beacons of activity in remote places where military bases are located, presumably indicating favorite jogging or walking routes.
In February, Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, along with several other top intel officials, said Americans should not buy Huawei or ZTE products. “Chinese cyber espionage and cyber attack capabilities will continue to support China’ s national security and economic priorities,” Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee

www.punchng.com/us-military-bans-huawei-zte-phones/

lalasticlala

America and Warfare...

They love war, and hence preparing for all possibilities,

Hauwei and ZTE sorry oo... Africa Market is open for you to dump any device...

So all these phone don dey compromise? Make Dem buy iPhone or Samsung then.

New Format

Ok.

Why did it take them so long ? But I hope when other militaries start banning IPhones on the military bases the US won't complains because IPhone's also eavesdrop for the US govt like wise Korean Samsung smart devices

ITS OKAY

And I am using Huawei p10

Na dem sabi..who go spy go still spy

US are always insensitive

Big financial blow to ZTE & Huawei.........

Psalmpy:
ITS OKAY

IT'S

No body trust chinese govt that how they presented africa heads of states with a bugged africa union (AU) building as a gift americans are wise

Ok

lovere:
And I am using Huawei p10

What would they want to snoop from you?

seriously if na Nigeria military if I hear say they discover any tin of such... that's a country for u , not we here Oga go dey fight junior if him discover this security risk cos ZTE and hauwei fit don settle Oga .... kikikikikikiki

Economic battle between US and china. They have seen that china is taking over the African market and will increase taxes in their products. Then they summon buhari to US to force American products on Nigeria.

Threaten buhari with deadline to buy jet with deadline. He went on to collect money like someone under the spell of yahoo guys to pay, without NAS.

And dangote the monopoly lord, went to take over imp ort.

America - What a selfish country!!
They want to produce and own Nuclear weapons, yet they don't allow other countries to.
They spy on whoever they want to, yet they don't want to be spied.
They want us to buy helicopters and military gadgets from them and still sell their Agricultural produce to us - despite the fact that we are supposed to be exporting to them.

I know someone somewhere employed by the CIA or NSA is there reading and watching all what we post and discuss here on nairaland. Just like they spy on call logs, SMSes and conversations of world leaders.
What a country!!!

That is a country that has its citizen's at heart by all standard.

meanwhile anything is well come in Nigeria.... I giv up on this country the day I saw ladies buying Okrika pants and okirika Sponges in balogun market. what if this sponges has being used to wash corpse in Mortuary or used by someone who have serious skin disease. I wonder who curse Africa?

they are being proactive while nigeria is being reactive.