Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine(www.wsj.com)
34 pointsby jaredwiener2 hours ago9 comments
  • afavouran hour ago
    So, Starlink is a national security risk. Worth noting.

    Be glad you saw this thread before it is inevitably flagged from the site, despite clearly being relevant.

    • jacquesm21 minutes ago
      It only gets flagged when it reaches the homepage. Elon has godlike status amongst some HN'ers so it is kind of predictable that whatever criticizes Elon will get flagged.
      • afavour7 minutes ago
        Flagging downranks the entry so it disappears quickly off the homepage. As indeed happened in this case.
  • flowerladan hour ago
    This is hugely relevant in India because Musk is trying to force his way into the Indian market [1]. You don't want Musk owning critical infrastructure in any country.

    [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/business/india-elon-musk-...

  • jacquesman hour ago
    I wonder in what other country a private individual would be given the power over foreign policy to this extent.
  • goatlover17 minutes ago
    When will Elon be held accountable?
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  • rectangan hour ago
    Note to anyone considering buying defense product from Musk's companies: your security may be shut off at Elon Musk's whim.
  • tastyfacean hour ago
    Musk adds Ukrainian blood to his already sopping-wet hands.
    • jacquesman hour ago
      I watched a video of a group of mothers and kids in a playground when a Russian drone arrived. One of the kids was a 1 year old in a stroller.

      Elon Musk has a lot to answer for.

    • verdverman hour ago
      This is what happens when you mix ketamine with grok and too much money.
  • JumpCrisscross2 hours ago
    Elon Musk is a national security threat to free Europe.

    I don’t for a second believe anyone in leadership will make the necessary hard choices, e.g. tariffs or even bans on purchasing or financing Tesla and Starlink. And Musk knows this. He wouldn’t dare pull this sort of nonsense with anyone in China’s sphere of influence.

  • verdverman hour ago
    From another comment of mine on a HN Musk submission today

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    Musk has earned the vitriol, largely due to his political stunts. When the world's richest person starts dumping his money into elections and interfering in politics across the globe, why are we surprised people are angry and critical? When he takes a golden chainsaw to USAID, how many preventable deaths are directly attributable to these changes? How is it fair that an unelected, private citizen can contribute so much money to one person's political campaign, and then receive carte blanche to change our public services as a reward? How is it that this same person can unilaterally change how our military assets are used by an ally?

    Something is deeply wrong with this. This is the heart of people's anger.