Political impacts of Ukraine war

[HavokFour]

Musk is providing combat support to Putin again.

Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, as Starlink restrictions affect front line operations

Critical energy infrastructure is hit, as Ukraine says speed restrictions of Elon Musk's Starlink are disrupting battlefield missions.

www.bbc.com

And it's not consumer terminals to be clear. They're throttling Starshield terminals, the purpose built military ones. What a fantastic advertisement for American defense products.

 

[PuckChaser]

The consumer terminals have been throttled for traveling speed for years.

 

[dapaterson]

The consumer terminals have been throttled for traveling speed for years.

And Musk is showing that he will also throttle military equipment at his own whim.

Not a credible military product when usability is arbitrarily cut off.