German Space Commander: Russian Satellites Threaten Starlink — SkimNews
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- Germany's space commander raised concerns that Russian satellite activity threatens SpaceX's Starlink constellation, per Reuters.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Donald Trump to block a joint Russia-China Starlink rival, per the Financial Times.
Why it matters: A NATO member's military publicly flagging Russian satellite threats to Starlink elevates the issue from commercial competition to alliance-level security concern, while Ukraine's request to Trump to block a Russia-China rival underscores how critical satellite internet has become in modern warfare.
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