Report claims American officials are concerned with a « technological cold war »
The US government is trying to persuade allied countries to avoid using telecommunication equipment from Chinese company Huawei, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
In the report, it’s claimed that US officials have reached out to their government counterparts to warn them of the risks posed by using Huawei equipment. The WSJ report cites an unnamed source, allegedly familiar with the situation.
These sources say the US is concerned with the use of Chinese telecoms equipment in countries that host American military bases, such as Germany, Italy and Japan.
The Defense Department has its own satellites and telecom network for especially sensitive communications, but most traffic at many military installations travels through commercial networks.
Back in August, President Donald Trump signed the Defense Authorisation Act, which had a component banning both Huawei and ZTE technology from being used by the US government.
