Russian forces now using Musk’s Starlink on Ukraine front line

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Russian forces now using Musk’s Starlink on Ukraine front line
arstechnica.com
  • Russian forces in Ukraine are reportedly using Starlink terminals for internet connectivity.
  • The Ukrainian military claims that the use of Starlink by Russian troops is becoming "systemic".
  • SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, denies selling equipment to the Russian government or military.

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lol, not the rich. If only there were some legal mechanism to freeze his accounts...

Good thinking. We freeze the accounts of other Russian oligarchs. Why not this one?

Basically, the US is being held hostage on numerous fronts by Musk. The man influences s so much of American life in including infrastructure as well as critical technology in aerospace, that pissing him off risks massive geopolitical losses for America.

Nationalize his business and sanction all his assets for aiding and abetting the enemy and working as a foreign agent against the US and our allies. Lock him up or deport his ass to Russia.

the second he moves to russia he falls out a window. I support this plan.

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An egregious federal crime that could relieve him of those powers might be useful in this case.

Not stamping him down would pose the bigger risk long term then.

No rich person has thought of the long term in a while.

They’re buying up bunkers and mega yachts invade they need to escape the hoards.

I wonder what the plan is when all their domestic staff revolt though? Working for rich dudes means you know where most/all of their important shit is.

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