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Starshield speed limits hindered Ukraine's drones, WSJ reporter says

Alex Ward tells LiveNOW from FOX that Trump asked Musk to lift restrictions on the military-grade satellite service.

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Why this story? The video drew 817 comments in its first day, 8.5 times a normal first day on this channel (96).

Trump asked Musk to restore Ukraine's Starlink access: RPT

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1:15Ward reports that Trump contacted Musk directly and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's Starshield service.
2:38The reported speed cap left Ukrainian interceptor drones too slow to intercept Russian attacks, Ward explains.
3:41The discussion examines service terms and government contracts governing use of the satellite system.
4:40Ward reviews conflicting administration statements and unresolved questions about the restrictions.
8:41European concerns center on dependence on a single private American provider for defense communications.

The restriction was on speed, not simply whether Ukraine could connect. In an interview with LiveNOW from FOX's Andy Mac, Wall Street Journal reporter Alex Ward explains how a satellite-service slowdown affected Ukrainian drones trying to intercept Russian attacks.

According to Ward's reporting, Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink system. Those restrictions capped Ukraine's interceptor drones at about 100 miles per hour, too slow to intercept the incoming weapons, Ward says. President Donald Trump then contacted Musk directly and asked him to lift the limits.

The interview drew more than eight times the channel's usual first-day comments, despite an ordinary viewing total. Among the questions viewers raise is a useful distinction: was the service Starlink or Starshield? The title uses the more familiar Starlink name; Ward identifies the restricted military system as Starshield.

Ward also examines government contract terms and conflicting administration statements, while making clear that questions about the decision remain unresolved. The reported request to remove restrictions does not, by itself, establish who authorized them in the first place.

The discussion widens to Europe's concern about relying on a single private American provider for defense communications. For Ward, the issue extends beyond restoring access: it is how much influence one person can have over a service that Ukraine depends on during the war.

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