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​Musk blocks Ukraine drone strike on Russia ​

Author: Editors Desk Source: News Corp Australia Network:
August 7, 2023 at 06:49
Elon Musk can decide whether troops in Ukraine live or die with the flick of a hand. Picture: Alain Jocard/AFP
Elon Musk can decide whether troops in Ukraine live or die with the flick of a hand. Picture: Alain Jocard/AFP
Picture this: A tech billionaire in his penthouse decides whether troops in Ukraine live or die with the flick of a hand. It’s real. It’s happening. It’s Elon Musk

Picture the ultimate armchair general: A tech bro billionaire, sitting in his penthouse swilling Diet Coke, deciding whether troops in Ukraine live or die with the flick of a hand. 

It’s real. It’s happening. It’s Elon Musk.

In recent days, Ukraine has successfully attacked a Russian amphibious assault ship and a tanker delivering fuel to military ports. The startling success of remote-controlled explosive speedboats has derailed President Vladimir Putin’s plans to impose a naval blockade on Ukrainian grain exports.

It could have happened a year ago.

But Elon Musk wouldn’t allow it.

Musk has supplied Ukraine with thousands of Starlink internet terminals and dishes to access its constellation since the war began in February 2022. The network’s reach, reliability and speed under combat conditions have been a marketing bonanza.

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