Reports from The Wall Street Journal indicate that SpaceX may have blocked satellite internet access in Taiwan, a service utilized by the US military, potentially violating its Pentagon contract which mandates global access to its Starshield technology, as reported by CNBC and Forbes. This development comes amid concerns over China's strategic moves in space, including building its own version of Starlink, according to DefenseOne and BluePathLabs, and adopting 'space coercion' as a military strategy against the United States, as outlined in a U.S. Air Force think tank report.
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China's military has adopted a new military strategy for a future conflict with the United States that calls for "space coercion" as an element of deterrence, according to a new U.S. Air Force think tank report. https://t.co/SMkKzDND63
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“The letter, obtained by CNBC and first reported by Forbes, claimed that by not making Starshield available to U.S. military forces in Taiwan, SpaceX could violate its Pentagon contract, which requires “global access” to Starshield technology.” https://t.co/J0cWyT3MRY
Elon Musk's company SpaceX has probably blocked satellite internet in Taiwan, which is used by the US military. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal. At the same time it’s now widely used by russian occupiers in Ukraine. https://t.co/4ElyixjW3K