A key lesson that America’s frontline partners quietly learned from how the US treated Ukraine after Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion is that relying on US weapons or tech that can cut-off, limited, or geofenced leaves you captive to “de-escalation” /1 www.reuters.com/business/us-... - ThreadSky

mollymckew.bsky.social • 18 hours ago

A key lesson that America’s frontline partners quietly learned from how the US treated Ukraine after Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion is that relying on US weapons or tech that can cut-off, limited, or geofenced leaves you captive to “de-escalation” /1

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-could-cut-ukraines-access-starlink-internet-services-over-minerals-say-2025-02-22/

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alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•17 hours ago

There are other satellite comms they could use.

uspatriot2025.bsky.social•14 hours ago

If you’re the Ukrainians and Europeans, you’re just trying to buy as much time as you can until you can fight the Russians on your own. America has become unreliable.

xtien.bsky.social•17 hours ago

We need to replace our F-35 jets by Dassault or Saab jets.

4u1e.bsky.social•17 hours ago

The Gripens have US tech in them too, I believe. And the Rafales may well do. Another massive job to reconsider where all the underpinning tech comes from and try and find less risky solutions but at least possible, whereas with F35s or F16s, you're probably beholden to US policy decisions.

xtien.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Eurofighter then.

4u1e.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Some of the missiles it carries are American, and there will be US sub-components throughout. Consequence of globalisation and the huge size of the US defence industry. I'm not saying Europe shouldn't move away from US products, just that even with Euro platforms like Typhoon it's a big job.

draugjeger.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Probably the worst ad in the world: "buy our weapons; well cut you off from them when you need them the most!"

teresa007.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Blackmail , who would of thought US would be part of this and why !! Why is Donald so keen on pushing Ukraine into a dud deal.

oleksarusyn.bsky.social•17 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/oleksarusyn.bsky.social/post/3liqbnafj322r

piotrula.bsky.social•6 hours ago

If they do it every european country and others should break their contracts and punish starlink

reubencopley.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Of course they could cut it off, but no government on earth would buy any Starlink tech if that happened. Or at least not in a way where they were reliant on it.

pat2000np.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Is there no other communication system Ukraine can use?

lawyerforfuture.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I raised this question a year ago. I can just hope the EU governments, Ukraine and Biden-team used the time to developed a „plan B“.

experimental22.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Literally, the message from the White House, give us what we want or we will kill you, your wife, your children.

pompe0.bsky.social•13 hours ago

I think that your "allies" are already moving beyond trusting your arms industry. A quick glance at the stock exchange and major indexes proves it. Europe has made up its mind.

heavydrinking.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Starlink is not saving our planet from blowing up....maybe another cup of coffee will help.

judy-inthecloud.bsky.social•12 hours ago

My first thought when I saw that.

Italy, India, and Canada are, or were, in the deal making process.

One ring to rule them all.

bjorn76.bsky.social•6 hours ago

And a coercive instrument in any kind of deal, in particular trade deals. I think this starts to get understood by everyone having vital reliance on American tech: Trump has this instrument and is willing to use it (at least make others believe he is ready to do so), like tariffs.

bimpson.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Nobody wants to be extorted by an ally. Everything is transactional though according to Trump. Don’t forget it was only 20 years ago that UK paid off the last instalment on its loan repayments to US for WW2 “support”. Defeating fascism always has a price - even FDR charged.

bimpson.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Ukraine’s allies repay the US extortion money from the Russian assets they have seized - less the value of the Russian assets already held by the US

milsma.bsky.social•14 hours ago

The first time musk fiddled with Starlink about a year in, was a tell. US National Security is at stake. This technology should be commandeered under emergency powers.

bbenn68.bsky.social•8 hours ago

By whom?

ipaguy.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Please repost everyone. There are lots of protests at Tesla dealerships going on TODAY. There's likely an event near you.

https://www.teslatakedown.com

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

facelesscontent.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Starlink is in its infancy. This is as much a sales pitch as a threat.
We have plenty of alternatives to Starlink

Boycott Starlink

bertrandmuscle.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I have to wonder how many countries who bought F35s are re-reading the fine print on the contract.

trmharstine.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Straight up extortion. Trump’s worst instincts and nobody to stop him. And, Musk a willing partner. Starlink can’t be trusted.

mollymckew.bsky.social•18 hours ago

This will be the hammer for that nail. /2

roballemachtig.bsky.social•18 hours ago

There will be extortion schemes on everything, except whisky. That would mean war.

leticiacamposart.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Of course it was a bad idea to trust a bunch of narcissistic wankers

sidaucity.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Then Europe should ban Starlink as Muslims a Russian asset.

tattttms.bsky.social•15 hours ago

despicable acts by a US president ...

drg2.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Total disgust with the “bully” boys.

markjager.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Kind of amazing Eloi hasn’t cut it off already

ravencramskull.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Both Musk and Trump need to be relieved of their global influence. People obsess over world government thinking the UN poses a threat to nationhood. The real threat is Musk and Trump holding the threat of turning off vital infrastructure if any nation does not bend to their will.

seasofsalish.bsky.social•18 hours ago

It’s all so frustrating and sad.

They are truly hurting the entire planet. How could this be happening?

drsurekhadavies.bsky.social•17 hours ago

🤮😭😱

lama00.bsky.social•16 hours ago

The US government has been hurting its foes and its own for decades, we shouldn't be surprised that they're finally coming at their friends as well.

jazminoideez.bsky.social•17 hours ago

So clear. Thank you

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