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With Starlink, Elon Musk’s Satellite Dominance Is Raising Global Alarms - The New York Times

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The tech billionaire has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. The ways he is wielding that influence are raising global alarms. By Adam Satariano, Scott Reinhard, Cade Metz, Sheera Frenkel and Malika Khurana July 28, 2023 On March 17, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the leader of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, dialed into a call to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Over the secure line, the two military leaders conferred on air defense systems, real-time battlefield assessments and shared intelligence on Russia’s military losses. They also talked about Elon Musk. For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers. General Zaluzhnyi raised the topic of Starlink, the satellite internet technology made by Mr. Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, three people with knowledge of the conversation said. Ukraine’s battlefield decisions depended on the co

An animation showing circles that represent Starlink satellites moving over a map of Ukraine, a sped-up view of five minutes of satellite movement. The satellites enter and leave in different directions, and their flight paths include Ukraine’s occupied territory. Five minutes of Starlink satellites over Ukraine on July 25. On March 17, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the leader of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, dialed into a call to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Over the secure line, the two military leaders conferred on air defense

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