{"id":894638,"date":"2026-10-25T23:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/894638\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T23:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:22:10","slug":"u-s-allies-race-to-escape-spacexs-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/894638\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Allies Race to Escape SpaceX\u2019s Orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON\u2014Elon Musk\u2019s decision to abruptly impose limits<\/a> on Ukraine<\/a>\u2019s use of his Starlink communications network\u2014which is critical to the country\u2019s efforts to fight off Russia\u2019s invasion\u2014is prompting U.S. allies to intensify efforts to come up with their own alternatives.<\/p>\n

Europeans are expressing concerns about relying on a system with a built-in kill switch that gives Musk the power to deactivate a vital network without consultation.<\/p>\n

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