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15 October 2026

Starlink: How Elon Musk's company influences geopolitics

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Source reporting: Deutsche Welle English

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Starlink: How Elon Musk's company influences geopolitics

Designed to bring internet access to remote regions, Elon Musk's Starlink has become vital in crisis regions and war zones. But Ukraine also shows the risks of depending on the service.

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