Since Oct. 14, Ukrainian officials have accused SpaceX of undermining the country’s ability to defend itself by imposing speed limits on Starshield, the military-grade Starlink offering. Any drone traveling above 100 mph lost its connection, disrupting some missions, officials said.
Despite recent comments from President Donald Trump that indicated service was restored, Ukraine’s Starshield terminals continued to experience problems on Friday, said Dmitri Alperovitch, chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator, a Washington, D.C., think tank focused on energy, defense tech and global trade.Democratic lawmakers have since called for an investigation into Musk and the Starshield throttling. A group of bipartisan lawmakers penned a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urging the agency to “act expeditiously to expand its Starshield arrangements and ensure uninterrupted satellite communications support for Ukraine.” Do you think that Ukraine need to develop their own ?
