ノルウェー軍の中国車騒動が 突きつける警鐘 / The Warning from Norway's Military Over Chinese Cars

ノルウェー軍の訓練において、中国製レンタカーの車載カメラが軍事施設の暗証番号や兵士の移動経路などの機密情報を無断で記録していたことが判明し、国際的な衝撃を与えています

一方の日本でも、コストや脱炭素を理由に中国製EVバスの導入が全国の公共交通や空港で急速に進んでいます。しかし欧州では、遠隔操作やデータ流出といったサイバー攻撃の潜在的リスクが厳しく警戒されています。身近な乗り物が国家の安全保障を脅かす「走る監視カメラ」になり得る現実に強い危機感を覚えます。利便性や経済性だけでなく、サイバー防衛の観点から自国の重要インフラを慎重に見直すべきだと強く感じます。

A Wake-Up Call from the Norwegian Military’s Chinese Car Controversy

During a Norwegian military training exercise, it was discovered that onboard cameras in Chinese-made rental cars had been recording confidential information without authorization, including access codes for military facilities and the routes taken by soldiers. The revelation has caused an international stir.

Meanwhile, in Japan, the adoption of Chinese-made electric buses is rapidly expanding across public transportation systems and airports nationwide, citing cost savings and decarbonization as reasons. In Europe, however, the potential risks of cyberattacks, such as remote control and data leaks, are being treated with serious concern. We feel a strong sense of alarm at the reality that everyday vehicles could become “rolling surveillance cameras” that threaten national security. We strongly believe that our country’s critical infrastructure should be carefully reassessed from the perspective of cyber defense, rather than based solely on convenience and economic efficiency.