WRT the national security fears - because rockets are such a security-sensitive technology, the market is highly regulated. Multiple government departments have

WRT the national security fears - because rockets are such a security-sensitive technology, the market is highly regulated. Multiple government departments have veto power over any foreign acquisition of companies involved in activities covered by ITAR, and if SpaceX decides not to cooperate with the US government it will likely find itself without launchpads, telemetry, surface-to-orbit communication, and a whole range of other services that NASA, the FAA, and the DoD provide.