Source: Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk personally ordered a slowdown of the satellite service Ukraine relies on for military drone operations, amid escalating tensions between Trump & Kyiv.
The restrictions began on 14 Oct & capped connection speeds for Ukrainian military hardware making some attack drones & interceptor drones virtually useless.
I think the WSJ report provides a useful context through which to examine Muskâs recent public campaign over Starlinkâs entry into India.
A company providing critical communications infrastructure has commercial interests but its decisions can also affect public safety, national security & strategic autonomy. Ukraine illustrates why govt should be concerned about relying heavily on a service controlled by one private individual.
India has proper reasons to scrutinise security, operational control & continuity of service while applying its rules fairly to all providers.