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They cut off access to military drones... drones which will still have access to military satellite data feeds from NATO countries. Yet every video posted on Re
by dmix 4y ago
They cut off access to military drones... drones which will still have access to military satellite data feeds from NATO countries. Yet every video posted on Reddit of commercial drones used by UA soldiers is still obviously using Starlink. Beyond drones it's still a critical asset, probably as much or more important than Javelins / HIMARs.
This is a PR move, since Starlink is trying to deploy globally it doesn't look good when they are supporting a military.
Making it seem like you're ostensibly a civilian org is a wise move, while in practice Starlink remains the #1 technical contribution by a foreign entity supporting the war effort.
Of course, what it actually means IRL won't stop the people looking for a villain and spreading FUD as if they cut off the entire military.