Musk explains that Starlink must remain a commercial organization, otherwise its satellites will be destroyed by Russian missiles, and the Earth will be covered in a cloud of debris - the so-called Kessler effect FilmLadd: "OSINT analysts who criticize this for days are missing the point. Russia is capable of destroying satellites in space. It proved this on November 15, 2021, by launching a PL-19 Nodule rocket at one of its old satellites. As a result of the collision, a large amount of debris... Mask's short answer: "That's true. Musk's extended comment: "This is really one of the main reasons why Starlink should remain a civilian system. It can be used to support military infrastructure, but cannot be used for overt offensive attacks that would make it a valid target for a retaliatory strike. If an enemy starts destroying Starlink satellites, it will cause a chain reaction of domino destruction, resulting in a massive debris field that renders space unusable."

Musk explains that Starlink must remain a commercial organization, otherwise its satellites will be destroyed by Russian missiles, and the Earth will be covered in a cloud of debris - the so-called Kessler effect FilmLadd: "OSINT analysts who criticize this for days are missing the point. Russia is capable of destroying satellites in space. It proved this on November 15, 2021, by launching a PL-19 Nodule rocket at one of its old satellites. As a result of the collision, a large amount of debris... Mask's short answer: "That's true. Musk's extended comment: "This is really one of the main reasons why Starlink should remain a civilian system. It can be used to support military infrastructure, but cannot be used for overt offensive attacks that would make it a valid target for a retaliatory strike. If an enemy starts destroying Starlink satellites, it will cause a chain reaction of domino destruction, resulting in a massive debris field that renders space unusable."