U.S. lawmakers are calling on Elon Musk to make SpaceX’s Starshield military-specific satellite communications network available to American defense forces in Taiwan after years of refusing to do b...

NeoNachtwaechter , 3 months ago

Well, it's not exactly obvious that the american national security happens in Taiwan now :)

deroyonz , 3 months ago

society would be much greater if the l4sbot didn't just repeat the post title in the description including the sudden cut off

BugKilla , 3 months ago

In what fucking universe is putting secure military communications under the control of a private entity a good idea?

maynarkh , 3 months ago

I mean it's not like putting healthcare or education or other basic social services under private ownership is a good idea either, but that's where the US seems to be headed.

Imagine in 20 years, the Hobby Lobby Carrier Battle Group will no longer sound absurd.

Ranvier , 3 months ago

Subsidized time soon, Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

Ensign_Crab , 3 months ago

Particularly the private entity that runs twitter.

Gandarf , 3 months ago

An age old practice. War is most profitable for private organizations.

jbloggs777 , 3 months ago

It's fine that it came from a private company, but the contracts with the Government must be solid, and the national security obligations 100% clear.