The US Congress has approved a measure prohibiting the Pentagon from using any seaport worldwide reliant on the Chinese logistics platform LOGINK, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.
According to Senators Tom Cotton and Representative Michelle Steel, LOGINK allows Beijing to monitor America’s military supply chain by tracking cargo and ship movements through commercial ports.
Their amendment to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) for fiscal 2024 also restricts federal funding for ports using LOGINK. The bill, passed on December 14, is set to take effect six months after President Joe Biden signs the NDAA, which is pending. In an email interview with VOA, Representative Steel highlighted the severity of LOGINK’s threat, operating under the Chinese Communist Party, and expressed concern about Beijing’s investments in over 100 ports across 60 nations.
