Trump sold out Ukraine for a bad diesel deal. Every ally is watching
President Donald Trump’s apparent decision to cut Ukraine’s military off from the use of a key technology that allows it to strike targets deep inside Russia is shortsighted and deeply unwise. It is yet another example of how the president’s penchant for rapid, 180-degree shifts in policy undermines America’s ability to work with allies, thereby undermining national security.
TL;DR
- President Trump's decision to cut Ukraine's military off from Starshield technology is criticized as shortsighted and unwise.
- Starshield, a military application of Elon Musk's Starlink, allows Ukraine to strike deep targets in Russia.
- The technology enables Ukrainian drone operators to pilot drones over Russian airspace at high speeds, avoiding air defenses.
- This policy shift undermines America's ability to work with allies and weakens national security.