Austria is working on a ban modelled on Germany's new military security measures, Die Presse reports. "We will shortly implement military security measures that are analogous to the Bundeswehr's measures," said Michael Bauer, a spokesman for the defence ministry.
Bauer gave no details. One possibility is a ban covering all cars that do not store their data in Europe, which could catch not only Chinese makers such as BYD but also Tesla. Public car parks near barracks would not be covered. Standard DJI drones are not a problem on Austrian barracks, he said, as the guidelines there are already very strict.
Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday that the Bundeswehr is banning certain car types from its barracks, with soldiers driving listed models forced to park outside the gate, and Chinese-made drones barred from military operations. The German ministry says the decisions rest on individual risk assessments and there is no blanket ban on any country's products.
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Bundeswehr
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Germany's armed forces, made up of the Army, Navy, Air and Space Force and Cyber and Information Domain Service, plus a civil part.
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DJI
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Shenzhen-based maker of camera drones, gimbals, propulsion systems and agricultural aircraft.
