Taiwan weighs Starlink dependence after Ukraine restrictions disrupt drone ops

Restrictions on Starlink use disrupted Ukrainian drone operations, prompting Taiwanese analysts to warn against relying on a single foreign satellite provider for wartime communications. The episode highlights Taiwan's vulnerability in depending on a commercial operator whose services could be cut for political or business reasons. Taiwan is reassessing its resilience strategy, though no concrete policy shift has been announced.

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