The Dialectics

The Privatization of Warfare: Role of Starlink in the Russia-Ukraine War

Background Private companies determine the destiny of a nation in contemporary world politics; the conflict is no longer restricted to land and sea; it has been driven into the space by employing private satellites, such as Elon Musk's Starlink, in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. The shutdown of the internet after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was backed up by Starlink for civilians and the military. Starlink is being used as an integral part of the working of Ukrainian drones that attack Russian tanks. Russians have accused Starlink of contributing to an international war without prior authorization by the US government....

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