Musk blames Trump and US military for Ukraine’s Starshield restrictions

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company is not responsible for any speed restrictions on Starshield defense communications systems, saying that power is vested in the U.S. military and President Donald Trump.

“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS,” Musk wrote on X on Wednesday afternoon. The tech CEO had taken heat over the reported speed restrictions on Starshield systems in Ukraine.

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