
Elon Musk stated that Starshield systems are completely controlled by the US government and noted that speed and usage limitations are determined by the US President.
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Starshield is the military version of the Starlink satellite system and its use is controlled by the US government.
US billionaire Elon Musk responded to former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov's post, "The complete removal of Starshield's speed limit is now critical for Ukraine's defense" from the social media platform account of US-based X company.
In the post, Musk noted that Starshield systems, the military version of the "Starlink" satellite system, are completely controlled by the US government, and any limitations on speed or use are ultimately determined by the US President.
Underlining that Starlink's services are "commercial services", Musk said, "The use of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used in offensive military actions. Because such use would be inappropriate for a commercial company."
Sergiy Beskrestnov, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski's advisor on the development of defense technology fields, claimed that US-based SpaceX's Starlink system restricted the operating speed of the "military package" internet service used by the Ukrainian army.
Noting that the restriction in question is valid for the military package of the service called StarShield, Beskrestnov said, "Our defense forces were not informed about this limit, and this caused the disruption of a number of missions. This development is clearly not a coincidence and is related to the current political situation."
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Elon Musk responded to former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov's call for the removal of the Starshield speed limit, explaining that the system is controlled by the US government and Starlink cannot be used for attack purposes.

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