SpaceX investor: Starlink is ‘not reliable for national security for anybody but Trump’

SpaceX investor Ross Gerber has criticized the company’s recent decision to slow down Starlink services in Ukraine, calling the move "strategically horrendous" and expressing disappointment as a shareholder. The disruption reportedly affected Ukraine’s military operations, raising concerns about the broader implications of the service restrictions. Gerber’s remarks highlight growing tensions between commercial space ventures and geopolitical conflicts. The controversy underscores the role of private satellite networks in modern warfare and humanitarian aid.

SpaceX investor Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, said he is “disgusted” by the recent events surrounding the slowdown of Starlink services in Ukraine, which impacted the country’s military capabilities. “As a SpaceX shareholder I am disgusted,” Gerber said Wednesday during an appearance on CNN. “I think that these decisions were strategically horrendous and from...