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> We're not going to have famines if SpaceX has a month long strike. But Ukrainian soldiers can and will die on the battlefield if Starlink has issues. We alre
by mschuster91 9mo ago
> We're not going to have famines if SpaceX has a month long strike.
But Ukrainian soldiers can and will die on the battlefield if Starlink has issues. We already know that it is vital for the Russians because their battle plans fell apart once SpaceX, the US and the Ukrainian government finally introduced a whitelist for terminals allowed to connect on Ukrainian soil. And SpaceX IIRC also operates a separate Starlink system for the US military.
This didn't pose an issue in the past because the DoD ran stuff on its own, no third party companies required... but heh, privatization rules...
- zardo 9mo agoThere are also paths for the government to deny labor rights for military reasons.
- xiphias2 9mo agoThat will come as well, this was just easier to do. SpaceX is one of the few companies left that China isn't able to copy.
- huxley 9mo agoYet
- zoom6628 9mo agoThey have. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/china-showcases-new-moon-ship-and-reusable-rocket-in-one-extraordinary-test/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/china-showcases-new-mo...
- inemesitaffia 9mo agoNope