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White House Ordered Starshield Restrictions, Disrupting Ukrainian Drone Defense

The White House has imposed restrictions on the use of SpaceX's Starshield system, and the move is reported to have disrupted Ukrainian drone defense operations. The reported restrictions raise questions about how US policy toward military space-based communications is affecting Ukraine's battlefield capabilities, and the decision has drawn attention given Starshield's role in supporting Ukrainian military connectivity.

Why now: The reported restrictions affect Ukraine's active war effort and touch on contested US policy toward SpaceX's military role.

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