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SunSeeker

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15. Yes. Hundreds of millions of dollars per year.

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 10:57 PM

Mar 9

The Defense Department acknowledged the decision but withheld virtually all details about the agreement, including how much it will cost U.S. taxpayers and when the contract was signed. U.S. defense officials had previously estimated that the annual cost for Starlink in Ukraine, which Musk mostly had been donating, will be hundreds of millions of dollars.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/01/starlink-ukraine-pentagon-elon-musk/

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After Poland spat, Musk vows Ukraine can keep Starlink [View all] Emrys Mar 9 OP

Do not trust starlink...... Lovie777 Mar 9 #1

Don't trust Musk or Trump... lying weasels NotHardly Mar 10 #29

Don't trust e skum (N-ZA) dweller Mar 9 #2

Any sane country would be working overtime to put Musk and his companies in the rearview Prairie Gates Mar 9 #3

WTF Skittles Mar 9 #5

Not to mention his drug use would get any other contractor shown the door. Shipwack Mar 10 #21

I contracted for many government IT jobs Skittles Mar 10 #22

Well, one of the reasons is the FBI's attitude. Shipwack Mar 10 #24

they are NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS Skittles Mar 10 #25

It's amazing how pushback seems to work with these people. Srkdqltr Mar 9 #4

for now Skittles Mar 9 #6

Yes. Im not sure what it means in the long run but it is interesting. Srkdqltr Mar 9 #8

It could be that Emrys Mar 9 #7

Ukraine should be making every effort to remove and no longer rely on Starlink as part of their offensive strategy... EarthFirst Mar 9 #9

I think Musk backed down because the Polish foreign minister basically threatened to move to a Starlink competitor. Intractable Mar 9 #10

After Musk refused Starlink service to Ukraine in 2022, no country should do business with him. SunSeeker Mar 9 #11

They should all ditch it. Scrivener7 Mar 9 #12

Musk must be earning a lot of money off of Starlink in Ukraine. Martin68 Mar 9 #13

Yes. Hundreds of millions of dollars per year. SunSeeker Mar 9 #15

That's why he hasn't blocked Starlink in Ukraine yet. Musk only understands two things: money and power. Martin68 Mar 10 #32

To all the people who are writing "don't trust Starlink," Ukraine desperately needs Starlink. Without it they have no Martin68 Mar 9 #14

There are alternatives to Starlink. Maybe you don't realize that. Emrys Mar 9 #16

That's good news if it can be rapidly and widely implemented. Martin68 Mar 10 #30

what we're saying is PERHAPS IT SHOULD NOT BE VITAL Skittles Mar 10 #23

Yes, I get that, but right now it is indeed vital. The sooner a suitable alternative can be implemented, the better. Martin68 Mar 10 #31

From what I understand if muzk turns off starlink in Ukraine it also goes off in Ruzzia... Maybe that's why he is mitch96 Mar 9 #17

There were reports last week Emrys Mar 10 #19

I wouldn't trust any encryption starlink might have. The Madcap Mar 9 #18

Edolph has historically been much like moniss Mar 10 #20

I have no doubt that Musk can corrupt Starlink putting people at risk. 58Sunliner Mar 10 #26

He wants to keep Starlink supplying information on Ukrainian troop movements to Russia. lark Mar 10 #27

Starlink is a threat to the national security of any nation that uses it. hunter Mar 10 #28