US administrations repeatedly asked Musk to alter Starlink access in Ukraine, Middle East

Reuters reports that both Biden and Trump administrations made multiple requests to SpaceX to switch Starlink service on or off in various countries, including Ukraine and the Middle East, well before the recent throttling of Ukrainian military access. The requests highlight the growing entanglement of private infrastructure in statecraft and raise questions about the extent of government control over commercial satellite services. The full scope and specific instances remain unclear, as sources are anonymous and details are limited.

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