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.”

  • BugKilla@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

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

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      10 months ago

      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.

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      10 months ago

      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.

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    10 months ago

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