last week that would outright halt U.S. intelligence-sharing with countries that use Huawei tech in their 5G infrastructure. President Trump reportedly called Johnson late last week to urge him not to allow Huawei in Britain’s 5G plans. Johnson hinted Monday that he would seek a compromise plan that would allow Huawei into British 5G systems with some as-yet-unspecified restrictions that are meant to placate Washington. “The economic arguments in favor of Huawei fall apart when the costs of risk mitigation are included,” they wrote. ADADEven as they urge Britain to reject Huawei, the senators tacitly acknowledge that alternative options are scarce and potentially expensive.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2020 00:56 UTC