Musk blames Trump and US military for Ukraine’s Starshield restrictions
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company is not responsible for any speed restrictions on Starshield defense communications systems, saying that power is vested in the U.S. military and President Donald Trump.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk stated that the U.S. military and President Donald Trump control speed limits and usage for Starshield systems.
- Starshield is described as the military version of SpaceX's Starlink, owned and operated by the U.S. government.
- Ukrainian officials had raised concerns that speed limits on Starshield systems were imposed without warning and could negatively impact their defense efforts.
- Musk distinguished Starshield from the commercial Starlink service, which he stated is owned by SpaceX and has restrictions against offensive military action.
- Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported that Starlink connectivity was being restored to regular speeds and urged the removal of Starshield speed limits.