US administrations repeatedly used Starlink as foreign-policy lever

Reuters reports both Biden and Trump administrations asked SpaceX to activate or deactivate Starlink coverage in various countries, turning a commercial satellite service into a tool of statecraft. The extent and specific targets remain undisclosed, but the pattern signals growing entanglement of private infrastructure with US foreign policy. This raises questions about the reliability of Starlink as a neutral communications backbone for allies and adversaries alike.

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