Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Elon Musk said Kyiv violated the terms of SpaceX’s commercial Starlink service by using it for offensive drone strikes, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Starlink and Starshield operations had been restored to the speeds available before recent restrictions were…
Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in Yemen
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Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in YemenSeptember 15, 2026 Saudi Arabia is being increasingly affected by the rapidly escalating conflict across its southern border in Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthis are fighting Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
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Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in YemenSeptember 15, 2026 Saudi Arabia is being increasingly affected by the rapidly escalating conflict across its southern border in Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthis are fighting Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. Houthi …
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Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX changed how Ukraine's military can use Starlink and followed it with a stark warning about the war.
Musk: Ukraine hat Starlink für Offensivangriffe genutzt Correct. Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be. Starshield, a different system, is controlled by the US government.
What they decide to do is up to them.
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