June 8, 2025international eventtelecommunications policynational securitymilitary contractingcorporate powernational securitytechnologyforeign policy
Musk Personally Controls Starlink Access in Ukraine and Gaza Conflicts
Reporting documented that Elon Musk personally authorized and revoked Starlink satellite internet access for Ukrainian military units and in Gaza, exercising unilateral control over civilian and military communications infrastructure in active conflict zones without oversight from the US government or the militaries involved. Pentagon officials confirmed they had no formal authority over Musk's decisions on Starlink service despite its use in US-supported military operations.