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Rubio, Hegseth point fingers at Musk in Starlink slowdown

Thursday 22 October11:00 · 2h agoAI summary
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Top US officials are blaming Elon Musk for throttling Starlink and Starshield services to Ukraine, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism and remains mired in confusion.

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01Summary

  1. 01US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have accused Elon Musk of slowing Starlink and Starshield services for Ukraine.
  2. 02The slowdown has created uncertainty over who is responsible for the move, which was quickly condemned by critics.
  3. 03The officials are seeking to deflect blame for the controversial decision.

02Why it matters

This matters because Starlink is critical to Ukraine's military communications and battlefield operations, so any disruption could undermine its defence against Russian forces.

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