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Musk confirms SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink access during war

Original: Musk admits SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink: "That loophole was closed"

Elon Musk has acknowledged that SpaceX deliberately restricted Ukraine's use of Starlink in its war with Russia, saying a loophole allowing longer-range military use "was closed". The admission revives debate over the company's control of a battlefield-critical satellite network and the extent to which private decisions shaped the course of the conflict.

Why now: Musk's explicit admission of deliberate restrictions on a US ally's wartime capabilities has reignited controversy over private corporate power in geopolitics.

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