‘Stop using US tech’: EU lawmaker says Starlink service cutoff led to deaths
Aura Salla, a Finnish EPP lawmaker, urged Europe to stop using U.S. technology, citing concerns over military reliance. She highlighted the recent speed cap on SpaceX's Starshield service in Ukraine as a dangerous precedent, suggesting it directly contributed to battlefield fatalities. Salla emphasized the critical link between technology and defense, stating that lives are at stake in Ukraine.
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