Europe's Starlink alternative lags 500-fold in performance, Ukraine dependence exposed

Following US pressure on Ukraine over Starlink access, Europe is accelerating efforts to build a sovereign satellite communications alternative. However, European systems currently trail Starlink by a factor of 500 in performance, highlighting a critical strategic dependency and the scale of the capability gap.

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