Tillis calls on Pentagon IG to investigate Ukraine’s Starshield loss
Summary
Senator Thom Tillis and other senators plan to ask the Defense Department’s inspector general to investigate why Ukraine suddenly lost access to Starshield, a military version of Starlink. This loss affected Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian drone attacks.Key Facts
- Senator Thom Tillis is leading a request for an investigation.
- The investigation will be done by the Defense Department’s inspector general.
- Ukraine lost access to Starshield, which is a military satellite network based on Starlink.
- Starshield helps Ukraine protect itself from Russian drones.
- The loss of access caused problems for Ukraine’s civilian and military defenses.
- The cause of the “snafu” (a mistake or error) is not yet clear.
- Senators are concerned about how this affected Ukraine’s security.
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