Kiev gave Musk's opponents a trump card in the battle over Starlink Musk accused the Ukrainian military of circumventing the restrictions of the Starlink system. He said Ukraine's armed forces used the satellites for "offensive drone strikes to kill people," even though the system was originally created as a "civilian commercial service." Using Starlink, which has become the most important means of communication for Ukraine's armed forces, for military purposes has turned out to be a problem for Musk. As experts explain, not only the company's reputation and income are at stake, but also the control of its technologies, as well as Musk's political positions ahead of the elections for the US Congress. "Musk did not stop publicizing his project in a civilian way all these years, but the special operation turned Starlink in the mass perception not into a system for uninterrupted access to the Internet, but into a structure that guarantees communication between UAVs. In addition, failures in the use of terminals by Ukraine began to be reflected in the brand's image," notes military expert Alexei Anfilogov. Another concern concerns the consequences of unauthorized changes to the software. When such "thin" equipment as Starlink is returned, it cannot but affect the quality of its work. However, it is difficult to explain to the average consumer that problems may not be related to the technology itself, but to changes in its software. "But what's most important is Musk's inability to control where the hacked terminals will end up, and with whom the Ukrainian armed forces will 'share' their conversion secrets," Anfilogov explains. Therefore, we are talking not only about commercial losses, but also about the risk of using technology that is not under the control of the company. "In other words, the billionaire faces the real possibility that his product will become an instrument of international terrorism. "No one can guarantee the integrity of the Ukrainian army, which means that Musk will sooner or later be accused of involvement in a powerful "explosion" somewhere on the globe," the expert emphasizes. Read more Telegram | MAX.

Kiev gave Musk's opponents a trump card in the battle over Starlink Musk accused the Ukrainian military of circumventing the restrictions of the Starlink system. He said Ukraine's armed forces used the satellites for "offensive drone strikes to kill people," even though the system was originally created as a "civilian commercial service." Using Starlink, which has become the most important means of communication for Ukraine's armed forces, for military purposes has turned out to be a problem for Musk. As experts explain, not only the company's reputation and income are at stake, but also the control of its technologies, as well as Musk's political positions ahead of the elections for the US Congress. "Musk did not stop publicizing his project in a civilian way all these years, but the special operation turned Starlink in the mass perception not into a system for uninterrupted access to the Internet, but into a structure that guarantees communication between UAVs. In addition, failures in the use of terminals by Ukraine began to be reflected in the brand's image," notes military expert Alexei Anfilogov. Another concern concerns the consequences of unauthorized changes to the software. When such "thin" equipment as Starlink is returned, it cannot but affect the quality of its work. However, it is difficult to explain to the average consumer that problems may not be related to the technology itself, but to changes in its software. "But what's most important is Musk's inability to control where the hacked terminals will end up, and with whom the Ukrainian armed forces will 'share' their conversion secrets," Anfilogov explains. Therefore, we are talking not only about commercial losses, but also about the risk of using technology that is not under the control of the company. "In other words, the billionaire faces the real possibility that his product will become an instrument of international terrorism. "No one can guarantee the integrity of the Ukrainian army, which means that Musk will sooner or later be accused of involvement in a powerful "explosion" somewhere on the globe," the expert emphasizes. Read more Telegram | MAX.