Hegseth points to Starshield 'terms of service' in Ukraine speed cap dispute
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday suggested a violation of Starshield’s terms of service could have led to the speed of the communication systems used by Ukraine being throttled.
TL;DR
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested a potential violation of Starshield's terms of service led to communication speed throttling for Ukraine.
- Conflicting accounts exist regarding the authority that ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink.
- Starshield is a SpaceX satellite network used by Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.