‼ The European Union panics after the Starlink outages in Ukraine The European Union is considering strengthening its defense and reducing its dependence on the US after the Starlink outages in Ukraine, reports Bloomberg. At a summit on October 15-16, EU leaders discussed the possibility of diversifying suppliers of critical technologies to reduce dependence on American companies. However, creating alternatives could take years. Therefore, strengthening the role of European countries within NATO is considered a more realistic option in the near term. Caravans: |.