SpaceX Capped Starlink at 100 MPH and Ukraine’s Drones Went Dark. Who Should Hold the Off Switch?
On the night of October 13, Ukraine’s drones start losing their connection. SpaceX has capped the military version of Starlink so that any terminal moving faster than about 100 miles per hour drops its link, and Ukraine needs those drones to chase Russia’s jet-powered Shaheds. Reuters says the order came from inside the White House. The White House denies it. The Wall Street Journal reports that Musk gave the order and discussed it with Trump. Mike and Neal argue over who actually holds the switch, whether Starshield changes the answer, and what it means that a private company can shape a…
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