U.S. lawmakers are calling on Elon Musk to make SpaceX’s Starshield military-specific satellite communications network available to American defense forces in Taiwan after years of refusing to do b... (www.forbes.com)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 26 Feb 2024 00:00
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U.S. lawmakers are calling on Elon Musk to make SpaceX’s Starshield military-specific satellite communications network available to American defense forces in Taiwan after years of refusing to do b…::Musk was told that withholding Starlink satellite internet service in Taiwan could put SpaceX in breach of its “contractual obligations with the U.S. government.”

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BugKilla@lemmy.world on 26 Feb 2024 00:03 next collapse

In what fucking universe is putting secure military communications under the control of a private entity a good idea?

maynarkh@feddit.nl on 26 Feb 2024 00:28 next collapse

I mean it’s not like putting healthcare or education or other basic social services under private ownership is a good idea either, but that’s where the US seems to be headed.

Imagine in 20 years, the Hobby Lobby Carrier Battle Group will no longer sound absurd.

Ranvier@sopuli.xyz on 26 Feb 2024 13:49 collapse

Subsidized time soon, Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world on 26 Feb 2024 03:03 next collapse

Particularly the private entity that runs twitter.

Gandarf@startrek.website on 26 Feb 2024 03:51 next collapse

An age old practice. War is most profitable for private organizations.

jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de on 26 Feb 2024 08:06 collapse

It’s fine that it came from a private company, but the contracts with the Government must be solid, and the national security obligations 100% clear.

deroyonz@lemmy.zip on 26 Feb 2024 09:42 next collapse

society would be much greater if the l4sbot didn’t just repeat the post title in the description including the sudden cut off

NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world on 26 Feb 2024 13:21 collapse

Well, it’s not exactly obvious that the american national security happens in Taiwan now :)