Reuters Ties Starshield Speed Limit Order to White House as Official Denies Trump Role
The denial covers only the president, leaving the origin of a restriction that degraded Ukrainian drone operations unresolved even after the limit was lifted.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
Reuters reports that the order to cap Starshield speeds in Ukraine came from inside the White House, citing two anonymous U.S. officials and one Western official. A senior government official said no such order was issued by the president, and gave no answer on whether another administration official issued it. The cap, lifted in about a day, cut connections for drones moving above roughly 160 km/h.
Reuters bases the account on two anonymous U.S. officials and one Western official. Asked for comment, a senior government official said no such order has ever been issued by the president, and did not respond on whether an administration official other than President Trump issued it.
The speed cap was lifted in about a day. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov thanked Elon Musk after service was restored, and Musk replied that Starshield is owned and managed by the U.S. government, with all speed and usage restrictions decided by the U.S. military and ultimately by the president.
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