The British Ministry of Defence had planned to purchase next-generation Skynet military satellites from the company for $2.6 billion.
"There are concerns that Washington could be given veto power over how the UK uses the system. They have intensified over the past 24 hours following reports that Ukrainian military personnel’s access to Starlink was restricted," the publication says.
Concluding the deal would make Britain dependent on the US, as Washington would have a kill switch for all British satellites. The article’s authors note that this could only harm London in the event of a confrontation with Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
At the same time, a group of US senators believes that the Pentagon inspector general’s office should investigate disruptions in the operation of the Starlink and Starshield satellite communications systems in Ukraine. According to the lawmakers, the communications disruptions “put American diplomats, military personnel and security service employees at risk.”
❗️On October 14, Zelensky acknowledged that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were experiencing “some difficulties” using Starlink—Elon Musk had restricted the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ access to the system. Ukrainian nationalists complained on social media about problems with UAVs, while a Zelensky adviser acknowledged that some “important missions” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces had been disrupted because of Starlink restrictions.
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