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Home/Tech/WSJ: U.S. Allies Push for Their Own Satellites After Ukraine's Starlink Speed Cap
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:21 AM AST·1.5 min read

WSJ: U.S. Allies Push for Their Own Satellites After Ukraine's Starlink Speed Cap

The Wall Street Journal reports that Europe and Canada are stepping up efforts to field satellite networks they control, after what the Journal describes as Elon Musk's decision to abruptly limit Ukraine's use of Starlink. The Journal says Europeans are worried about a system with a 'built-in kill switch.' Musk and the Trump administration each point to the other over who imposed the cap on Starshield terminals, which began around Oct. 13–14. Ukraine's defense ministry said Oct. 24 that speeds above 400 km/h had been restored.

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The Wall Street Journal says Musk’s decision is pushing allies to build their own. In an Oct. 24 report from London by Sune Engel Rasmussen and Daniel Michaels, the Journal says Musk’s decision to “abruptly” impose limits on Ukraine’s use of Starlink is prompting U.S. allies, including Europe and Canada, to step up efforts to build satellite alternatives under their own control. Europeans worry about relying on a system with a “built-in kill switch” that gives Musk the power to deactivate a vital network without consultation, the Journal says.

The limit was a speed cap, not a cutoff. The BBC, Reuters and CBS report a cap of about 160 km/h on Starshield terminals, starting the night of Oct. 13–14. Ukraine says it got no notice, the BBC reported. On Oct. 24 the cap was reported lifted: Ukraine’s defense ministry said speeds above 400 km/h had been restored. Reuters notes the ministry did not say whether service was fully restored.

Who imposed it is disputed. The WSJ and CBS, citing anonymous sources, say Musk decided or authorized it. Reuters’ sources say the order came from inside the White House. Musk says the U.S. military and the president decide. Trump and Hegseth deny directing it. Nobody has officially acknowledged responsibility. Sen. Blumenthal opened a Senate inquiry on Oct. 22.

Allied leaders talk about building their own. The EU’s Kubilius said on Oct. 14, “The answer… is to develop our own capabilities,” Reuters reported. Carney said on Oct. 23 that Canada must “diversify and build up sovereign capabilities,” CBC reported. Some big moves came before the cap: the EU expanded IRIS² on Aug. 7, and Telesat’s Arctic contract came on Aug. 4. IRIS² launches do not begin until 2029.
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BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2d6e62p49do
Defense News: https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2026/10/16/order-to-limit-starshield-for-ukraine-came-from-inside-white-house-sources-say/
CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-ukraine-spacex-starshield-trump-administration/
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NBC News (Reuters): https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukraine-says-starlink-back-normal-week-limits-rcna605368
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