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Bipartisan senators ask Pentagon to answer for Ukraine Starlink restrictions

Friday 16 October23:20 · 3h agoAI summary
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A bipartisan group of senators is demanding the Pentagon explain any restrictions on Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite network, raising concerns over military support.

01Summary

  1. 01Four Republican and an unspecified number of Democratic senators jointly pressed the Trump administration on the matter.
  2. 02The inquiry focuses on whether Pentagon officials ordered limits on Ukraine's use of Starshield, a satellite network.
  3. 03Ukraine relies on fast Starshield data for military operations, according to the report.

02Why it matters

This matters because restrictions on Starshield could impair Ukraine's battlefield communications and data capabilities, affecting its defence against Russian aggression.

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