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Yes, morally Ukraine is in the right, although it's understandable why Musk wants his globally operating businesses to at least appear to be neutral. Despite be
by trompetenaccoun 3y ago
Yes, morally Ukraine is in the right, although it's understandable why Musk wants his globally operating businesses to at least appear to be neutral. Despite being obviously US-based.
Maybe more interesting is the question why they need Starlink at all? Why are they dealing with a private for profit company when the US military could provide them with satellite communications?
- ferbivore 3y agoThey were using Starlink to get live video from small maritime drones. As in, things that you can only fit a tiny non-directional antenna onto. I can't imagine trying to talk to WGS with one of those would go well.
- yencabulator 3y agoMeanwhile, US military contracts Starlink for some of its communications. Private contractors are very much the standard for military logistics these days.
- mensetmanusman 3y agostarlink is the only game in town for high bandwidth low latency.