The UK has spent nearly $40 million on SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield services, deepening its reliance on Elon Musk’s satellite network for military communications.

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The UK has spent nearly $40 million on SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield services, deepening its reliance on Elon Musk’s satellite network for military communications. Britain operates around 1,000 Starshield and 500 Starlink terminals, becoming the first country outside the U.S. to publicly acknowledge using Starshield for military and intelligence missions. Source: Reuters