The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported that the Pentagon has banned the sale of Huawei and ZTE phones in retail stores on US military bases, citing security concerns.

The Pentagon worries Huawei and ZTE phones could give foreign governments insight into base operations and troop movements. Huawei and ZTE strongly deny such claims.

The Pentagon released a statement today that bans on-base retail establishments from selling HUAWEI or ZTE phones or other technology.

The Pentagon is moving to halt the sale of phones made by Huawei and ZTE in retail outlets on U.S. military bases around the world, citing potential security threats they say the gadgets could pose.

The Pentagon has banned the sale of Huawei and ZTE phones on US military bases worldwide, the US Department of Defense confirmed to CNET on Wednesday.