Overview
- US Senate and House intelligence panels have requested Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to assess the exchange of classified information with Spain following the contract.
- The Spanish Interior Ministry awarded Huawei a €12.3 million deal to store and manage police and Guardia Civil communications intercept data.
- Spanish officials state the Huawei system meets independent National Security Scheme standards and poses no threat to shared intelligence.
- Unnamed sources at Spain’s National Intelligence Center warned the deal was a “metedura de pata,” highlighting Huawei’s obligation to inform China’s government.
- Lawmakers including Rick Crawford cautioned that the agreement could strain US-Spain intelligence cooperation and intensify diplomatic tensions.