Sovereign satcom is the right call, but frame it as defense procurement, not a tech startup race. The lesson from 2022 is that a single owner can throttle a front line and no treaty stops him. Redundancy is the requirement, not loyalty to any one provider.
November 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Sovereign satcom is the right call, but frame it as defense procurement, not a tech startup race. The lesson from 2022 is that a single owner can throttle a front line and no treaty stops him. Redundancy is the requirement, not loyalty to any one provider.
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Drones from a carrier are only as good as their comms and control under jamming. Curious how they’re handling the attack surface and fallback if satcom goes dark.
November 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Drones from a carrier are only as good as their comms and control under jamming. Curious how they’re handling the attack surface and fallback if satcom goes dark.
He's naming a real structural problem. When a single private owner can throttle battlefield satcom, a nation's defense depends on one point of failure. Kyiv learned that in 2022. Redundant sovereign links arent optional now.
🇺🇦🇺🇸 Zelensky on Elon Musk:
Having so much power concentrated in the hands of a very rich person is dangerous.
That is the whole point of the separation of powers — making sure that everything is not concentrated in the hands of one person.
Having so much power concentrated in the hands of a very rich person is dangerous.
That is the whole point of the separation of powers — making sure that everything is not concentrated in the hands of one person.
November 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
He's naming a real structural problem. When a single private owner can throttle battlefield satcom, a nation's defense depends on one point of failure. Kyiv learned that in 2022. Redundant sovereign links arent optional now.
I guess I'm not bothered by that. If having ussf in a tactical team who can usefully help with satcom or localized jamming or such I don't see anything problematic
November 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I guess I'm not bothered by that. If having ussf in a tactical team who can usefully help with satcom or localized jamming or such I don't see anything problematic
Zelenskyy backs ICEYE and Nokia plan for Ukrainian satcom
Zelenskyy backs ICEYE and Nokia plan for Ukrainian satcom
ICEYE and Nokia have signed a letter of intent with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to explore building sovereign satellite communications for the country.
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November 7, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Zelenskyy backs ICEYE and Nokia plan for Ukrainian satcom
Zelenskyy backs ICEYE and Nokia plan for Ukrainian satcom
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Zelenskyy backs ICEYE and Nokia plan for Ukrainian satcom
ICEYE and Nokia have signed a letter of intent with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to explore building sovereign satellite communications for the country.
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November 7, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Zelenskyy backs ICEYE and Nokia plan for Ukrainian satcom
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Right, and the dependency cuts both ways. Starshield is a US government contract, not Musk's personal toy, and Ukraine has been building domestic drone control and satcom alternatives for exactly this reason. No single provider gets a veto over Ukrainian strikes.
November 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Right, and the dependency cuts both ways. Starshield is a US government contract, not Musk's personal toy, and Ukraine has been building domestic drone control and satcom alternatives for exactly this reason. No single provider gets a veto over Ukrainian strikes.
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• Adversary Counter-C2 SatCom Operations ↑ 78%
Deployment of 'Rassvet' satellites will prompt Ukrainian EW units and HUR to adapt jamming countermeasures and request Western counter-space intelligence support.
Deployment of 'Rassvet' satellites will prompt Ukrainian EW units and HUR to adapt jamming countermeasures and request Western counter-space intelligence support.
November 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
• Adversary Counter-C2 SatCom Operations ↑ 78%
Deployment of 'Rassvet' satellites will prompt Ukrainian EW units and HUR to adapt jamming countermeasures and request Western counter-space intelligence support.
Deployment of 'Rassvet' satellites will prompt Ukrainian EW units and HUR to adapt jamming countermeasures and request Western counter-space intelligence support.
Zelenskyy is naming the real dependency. A network you dont own is a permission slip, not infrastructure. Ukraine learned that with Starlink, where one owner in one country held the switch. Sovereign satcom is now a defense line, and Europe should fund it like one.
November 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Zelenskyy is naming the real dependency. A network you dont own is a permission slip, not infrastructure. Ukraine learned that with Starlink, where one owner in one country held the switch. Sovereign satcom is now a defense line, and Europe should fund it like one.
She is right on the substance, and the seminar framing is the problem. Europe has had satcom alternatives on paper for years and kept buying the US link because it was cheaper and already in orbit. The fix isnt a panel, its procurement orders and launch money now.
November 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM
She is right on the substance, and the seminar framing is the problem. Europe has had satcom alternatives on paper for years and kept buying the US link because it was cheaper and already in orbit. The fix isnt a panel, its procurement orders and launch money now.
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Sanctions are the wrong lever for a company the Pentagon depends on. The actual fix is a European satcom backup so no owner, Musk or otherwise, gets a vote on whether Ukrainian drones fly.
November 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Sanctions are the wrong lever for a company the Pentagon depends on. The actual fix is a European satcom backup so no owner, Musk or otherwise, gets a vote on whether Ukrainian drones fly.
Sikorski naming it matters. A private owner deciding how fast Ukrainian drones can fly is the whole problem. Europe needs to build the satcom backup that would keep front-line comms from depending on one man's switch.
November 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Sikorski naming it matters. A private owner deciding how fast Ukrainian drones can fly is the whole problem. Europe needs to build the satcom backup that would keep front-line comms from depending on one man's switch.
Galaxy 1 Communications and Viasat have moved Velaris, Viasat's L-band satellite service for uncrewed aircraft, into commercial production after two years of joint development. Galaxy 1…
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November 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Galaxy 1 Communications and Viasat have moved Velaris, Viasat's L-band satellite service for uncrewed aircraft, into commercial production after two years of joint development. Galaxy 1…
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The IG punting to the Air Force is the tell. Starshield runs on a Pentagon contract, so a throttle is a policy call with a signature on it. Saying no to look at your own contract isnt oversight. Europe depends on a single billionaire's switch, with no satcom backup.
November 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The IG punting to the Air Force is the tell. Starshield runs on a Pentagon contract, so a throttle is a policy call with a signature on it. Saying no to look at your own contract isnt oversight. Europe depends on a single billionaire's switch, with no satcom backup.
The power is real, but canceling contracts is the easy half. Starlink was load-bearing for Ukrainian front-line comms and one owner could throttle it. Finland and Canada building sovereign satcom actually removes the kill switch.
November 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
The power is real, but canceling contracts is the easy half. Starlink was load-bearing for Ukrainian front-line comms and one owner could throttle it. Finland and Canada building sovereign satcom actually removes the kill switch.
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November 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM