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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElon Musk channels the dotard
Official: Musk seeks US funding of Ukraine satellite networkWASHINGTON (AP) The Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network that has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces during the war with Russia, a U.S. official said.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter not yet made public, said the issue has been discussed in meetings and senior leaders are weighing the matter. There have been no decisions.
Musk's Starlink system of more than 2,200 low-orbiting satellites has provided broadband internet to more than 150,000 Ukrainian ground stations. Early Friday, Musk tweeted that it was costing SpaceX $20 million a month to support Ukraines communications needs.
In addition to the terminals, he tweeted that the company has to create, launch, maintain and replenish satellites and ground stations.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/official-musk-seeks-us-funding-of-ukraine-satellite-network/ar-AA12XNTw
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Elon Musk channels the dotard (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Oct 2022
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sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)1. Musk siding with his buddy Vlad.
dalton99a
(81,513 posts)2. Deport the asshole to Russia
KPN
(15,646 posts)3. Well, with world peace and human species survival in the balance, I think
our great President Biden should just go ahead and take Musk up on his request by declaring a state of national emergency and commandeering his Starlink system, including Starlink's resources and operational capabilities to ensure the system remains fully operational and able to support the war against Russian aggression
maxrandb
(15,330 posts)4. And to ensure it's not being used to provide intel to Putin
because you know it is. Musk is like Dipshit Donnie, "all roads lead to Putin"
KPN
(15,646 posts)5. I agree except that I think he's ultimately more dangerous than dipshit donnie. He has his own
massive mob of idiot admirers to go along with all that money. He and Putin are in a unique club in that regard.
ps -- Go Pats! Just had to say that as a native of eastern MA where I spent the first 25 years of my life and still have many ties including all the Boston teams.
48656c6c6f20
(7,638 posts)6. Denaturalization