• @AssPennies@lemmy.world
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    3510 months ago

    And the US government was left scrambling to get a formal contract in for Ukrainian access after Musk started to publicly spout pro kremlin shit. So there’s no way an ITAR argument could fly: the DoD wanted a contract to help ensure starlink availability for fucks sake, especially since Musk proved unreliable and a useful idiot for Putin’s wildest assplay desires.

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      DoD wanted a contract to help ensure starlink availability for fucks sake

      Contract for civilian use mind you. Strapping starlinks to kamikaze drones is a whole different story

      • Flying Squid
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        4010 months ago

        Why would the DoD negotiate a contract for civilian use? That’s not their job.

      • YeetPics
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        10 months ago

        Ah yes, the Department of Defense.

        Famous for overseeing many civilian contracts including Netflix accounts, Comcast accounts and my subscription to Highlights magazine (I like the word searches).