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Prime Minister Mark Carney said the restrictions Starlink CEO Elon Musk reportedly placed on the service, on which Ukraine’s military satellites depend, show why Canada needs to diversify its technology suppliers. Speaking in Istanbul on Friday, he cautioned against dependence on a provider that could change its policies—or face pressure from its home government—in ways that put Canadians at risk or compromise sovereignty. (Bloomberg)
Talking point: The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk had ordered restrictions last week that prevented Ukraine’s military equipment from staying connected to the Starlink network, disabling some attack drones and interceptors. The restrictions came after Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Ukraine’s attacks on Russian diesel refineries, which Trump blamed for higher energy prices. Trump subsequently asked Musk to lift the restrictions, the Journal reported, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that service had not been restored. The episode has led Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to launch an investigation into the disruption and the Pentagon’s own dependence on SpaceX for satellite communications.
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