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Elon's got Putin's back. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/enoughmuskspam@lemmy.world
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[–] 84 points 3 years ago (2 children)

That's a bullshit excuse used by Melon's fan boys.

Whether the technology is restricted by ITAR isn't based whether it was ever used as a weapon, but whether the US government thinks it can be used as a weapon.

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  • [–] 34 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    And the US government was left scrambling to get a formal contract in for Ukrainian access after Musk started to publicly spout pro kremlin shit. So there's no way an ITAR argument could fly: the DoD wanted a contract to help ensure starlink availability for fucks sake, especially since Musk proved unreliable and a useful idiot for Putin's wildest assplay desires.

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  • [+] -41 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    DoD wanted a contract to help ensure starlink availability for fucks sake

    Contract for civilian use mind you. Strapping starlinks to kamikaze drones is a whole different story

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago*

    Ah yes, the Department of Defense.

    Famous for overseeing many civilian contracts including Netflix accounts, Comcast accounts and my subscription to Highlights magazine (I like the word searches).

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  • [+] -20 points 3 years ago

    but whether the US government thinks it can be used as a weapon.

    That's even worse because US government can change it's stance on starlink any time - which would be disaster for SpaceX

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