Cotton to Testify to UK Parliament Defense Committee on Huawei, 5G

Sen. Tom Cotton R-Ark., is among those set to testify Tuesday before the U.K. Parliament’s Defense Select Committee on 5G security. Cotton said Monday his testimony, which he will do via webcam, will focus on Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei. Cotton was one of several lawmakers who in January criticized the U.K.’s National Security Council to allow equipment from Huawei on “non-core” parts of the country’s communications infrastructure but bar it from “sensitive locations” like military bases (see 2001280074). Recent media reports claim the U.K. government may be planning to reverse course. Also testifying will be 5G Action Now Chairman Mike Rogers and the Hudson Institute's Robert Spalding, the Defense Committee said. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT.