Elon Musk, the philanthropic billionaire and CEO of SpaceX, recently found himself in a tumultuous international situation. A forthcoming biography reveals that Musk ordered the suspension of Starlink, his company’s satellite communication network, over Crimea to prevent an imminent Ukrainian attack on Russian warships.
The decision, which has sparked widespread debate, was apparently driven by fears of a potential escalation into nuclear warfare. Musk’s intervention, however, has prompted criticism from some quarters, including Ukrainian officials who decried the move as a disruption to their military strategy.
Musk reportedly asked, “How am I in this war?” during an interview with author Walter Isaacson.
BREAKING: ELON MUSK TURNED OF STARLINK TO STOP UKRAINIAN ATTACK ON RUSSIA
Elon Musk covertly instructed his team of engineers to deactivate his company's Starlink satellite communications network along the Crimean coastline during a Ukrainian offensive.
This covert action was… pic.twitter.com/sd2eKjtYpn
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) September 7, 2023
“Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars. It was so people can watch Netflix and chill and get online for school and do good peaceful things, not drone strikes,” Musk stated, according to the book.
“I think if the Ukrainian attacks had succeeded in sinking the Russian fleet, it would have been like a mini Pearl Harbor and led to a major escalation,”Isaacson quoted Musk as saying. “We did not want to be a part of that.”
The owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, told Isaacson that he was worried the Ukrainian sneak attack would provoke Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin into launching a nuclear war.
On X, Musk wrote, “The Starlink regions in question were not activated. SpaceX did not deactivate anything.”
“There was an emergency request from government authorities to activate Starlink all the way to Sevastopol,” Musk added. “The obvious intent being to sink most of the Russian fleet at anchor. If I had agreed to their request, then SpaceX would be explicitly complicit in a major act of war and conflict escalation.”
The Starlink regions in question were not activated. SpaceX did not deactivate anything.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 7, 2023
There was an emergency request from government authorities to activate Starlink all the way to Sevastopol.
The obvious intent being to sink most of the Russian fleet at anchor.
If I had agreed to their request, then SpaceX would be explicitly complicit in a major act of war and…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 7, 2023
While some critics argue that Musk’s actions were detrimental to Ukraine’s strategic interests, others point out that his decision may have averted a catastrophic escalation of the conflict. As reported by various sources, Musk’s primary concern was the potential for his technology to inadvertently precipitate a war of catastrophic proportions.
Isaacson’s book, titled “Elon Musk,” is slated to release next week.
Doyle
September 7, 2023 at 8:38 pm
Sure an attack during an already hot war is an escalation, a major escalation, a Pearl Harbor type escalation….get over yourself. So now the war drags on and Putin slaughters more people on both sides and you sit smug in your thoughts the quality of which are eratic and sometimes not well thought out. Stick to your core competencies.
not sure
September 7, 2023 at 9:11 pm
kys hohol
Rocketman
September 7, 2023 at 10:21 pm
Democrat playground going down!
Joel Mason
September 7, 2023 at 10:26 pm
Now that is what is called ignorance. And we are not talking Elons.
Archie
September 8, 2023 at 6:01 am
So you want Nuclear war? The war only grinds on because the US/NATO will not allow Zelensky to talk peace with Russia. The last time there were peace talks, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a treaty, the US/NATO was not having it, and told Zelensky, no money for peace.
If you were fully informed, you would understand that this war was designed by the US/NATO bunch, or you are a Gov troll…
not sure
September 7, 2023 at 9:10 pm
this is bullshit. jews are painting some kind of rosy picture of musk, and issacson is doing his part.
musk/cucker/gray zone are the landing gear on an f16.
Joel Mason
September 7, 2023 at 10:28 pm
You just had to drag Jews into this. Musk did nothing wrong. What he did was nothing. That is much better than a blood bath.
Pasta Fazooli
September 7, 2023 at 11:42 pm
You really should get back on your treatment schedule.
M Aurelius
September 7, 2023 at 9:20 pm
HAHAHAHAHA!
Only Starlink was available, not all the hundreds NSA/CIA
satellites that could have been used. The Evil CIA/NSA wanted
to use Musk and then blame him for their plan. Good for you Elon
for not being used by our evil corrupt government.
FJB
Daniel
September 7, 2023 at 10:17 pm
I wondered how far Musk would allow Starlink to go. He should have never allowed himself or his companies to get involved in the first place.
Glee
September 7, 2023 at 10:21 pm
What kind of “military strategist” plans a major attack that requires satellite service where none exists, and just “presumes” they will get service on demand at the last minute…from a private company…in a country not their own…for a major military attack…from a business owner that doesn’t support the war effort in the first place? Ukraine’s level of entitlement is bizarre and their military strategists are just flaming idiots.
Starlink belongs to Elon Musk….not Zelenski, not Biden, not Putin, not a defense contractor, not the military, not NATO. Musk has zero reason to involve his company in a foreign war. We should thank him for his restraint and refusal to comply—that took both wisdom and courage.
Billy Jay
September 8, 2023 at 4:03 am
Leftists love wars. Biden and the democrats love wars. Putin is an evil dictator. Zelinski is an evil dictator. Biden and the democrats are wannabe evil dictators. They ALL belong in the underworld because they love death.
I. Am. Free.
Kill. Me. And. See.
letmepicyou
September 8, 2023 at 10:07 am
So, I’ve actually seen a Starlink “satellite train” zipping silently overhead. Here is what I think about Starlink:
It’s all a lie, and the real purpose of Starlink is still unknown, and it’s probably a weapon system. Possibly PART of a weapon system, likely the scanning and targeting part.
Here’s the thing. For a satellite to be a “communications” satellite, it needs to be in a geosynchronous orbit. A “communications satellite” that is part of a closely-spaced group that moves quickly into and out of range is USELESS for communication.
“Starlink” is visible to the naked eye, and you rarely see it. If you are lucky enough, you’ll see them come into view, they’ll be there for a minute or so, and the “train” will move out of view. And you won’t see them again ALL NIGHT LONG.
How does THAT work for communications? IT DOESN’T. Only an idiot would accept the story that Starlink is for communications. Imagine if your cell phone tower was only close by for 10 minutes out of the day. Your cell phone would be useless, right?
Starlink is no different.
These are NOT communication satellites, only because they CAN’T be communication satellites. COMMUNICATION SATELLITES THAT AREN’T AROUND ARE USELESS.
The question is, why can’t just ONE of the so-called “alternative news agencies” raise the OBVIOUS QUESTIONS?????