2026-10-16 01:45 UTC
Reuters is reporting that the order to limit the SpaceX Starshield system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House.
"The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, did not specify who in the White House made the decision or who was responsible for implementing the order."
It's a travesty that the White House won't own up to such a major decision.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/order-limit-starshield-ukraine-came-inside-white-house-sources-say-2026-10-15/
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org 2026-10-16 21:56
As many of us have suspected, the plot to reduce the capabilities of Starshield in Ukraine was hatched by musk in cahoots with trump, according to The Telegraph. Earlier today, when asked "Was it you or was it Elon Musk who decided to temporarily pause Starlink access for the Ukrainian military?", trump replied - "I don't know if it was anybody, because it wasn't me, and I don't think it was Elon." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/16/musk-approached-trump-slow-down-starlink-help-ukraine/ https://kyivindependent.com/musk-asked-trump-to-restrict-ukraines-starlink-service-telegraph-reports/ #UsPol 10/n