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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 66 points 8 months ago

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

[-] maynarkh@feddit.nl 40 points 8 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.

[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

Subsidized time soon, Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Particularly the private entity that runs twitter.

[-] Gandarf@startrek.website 4 points 8 months ago

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

[-] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 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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