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Allies fear relying on US after Starshield disruption demonstrated ‘kill switch’ threat

The disruption of Ukrainian access to American satellite systems last month sent a clear warning to allies worldwide: if the United States offers access to its world-class military assets, it can just as quickly rip it away. Ukraine became

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Allies fear relying on US after Starshield disruption demonstrated ‘kill switch’ threat
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The disruption of Ukrainian access to American satellite systems last month sent a clear warning to allies worldwide: if the United States offers access to its world-class military assets, it can just as quickly rip it away. Ukraine became a sitting duck on Oct.

13 after access to its Starshield systems was restricted, compromising its […]

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