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Pentagon: It’s up to SpaceX to decide what to do about Starlink in Ukraine
- docmechanic 4y ago"After arguing that providing Starlink internet service in Ukraine was becoming too expensive for SpaceX and the government should help, Musk made an abrupt about-face on Monday, tweeting that “SpaceX has already withdrawn its request for funding.”
- qbrass 4y agoAfter unintentionally arguing that Starlink should be a public utility, and that he couldn't afford to keep it running, he realized what that meant and backpedaled.
- Benobba 4y agoAm I missing something here? it’s not like the pentagon to be frugal with defence/attack spending
- fragmede 4y agoDespite attempts to be above the drama, I'd bet someone at the Pentagon is tired of Elon's predilection for frivolity and drama in his tweets, and has a somewhat personal vendetta while-trying-to-appear-impartial against the man. Hey, how did we find out about this in the first place? A pentagon leak? At an opportune time, which was later picked up by the media? That or a Twitter info "leak".
- bell-cot 4y agoIf I were the Pentagon, I certainly wouldn't want to pay Drama Queen Elan a penny more than I absolutely had to. :(
- mytailorisrich 4y agoThe Pentagon does not want to pay for CIA ops ;)
- cheaprentalyeti 4y agoWhy isn't it up to Lockheed whether or not to donate Himars to Ukraine for free?