Starlink militarization and its impact on global strategic stability (2023) • Hacker News Board

Re: Starlink militarization and its impact on global strategic stability (2023)

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Post by danny_codes » Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 4:07 PM UTC

cryptonector wrote: post #201

anovikov wrote: post #20

While there is a massive US advantage in space launch, it should be used to the maximum. It's not going to last forever (while perhaps, sufficiently long that China fizzles out demographically before it's gone).

The American advantage in launches would get narrowed within ten years. China only needs to be able to get their own constellation up; they don't need to keep SpaceX levels of launch cadence.

American technological superiority is overblown. The only reason we’re ahead is because of immigration. As China/other countries get wealthier and the US gets less friendly, smart people stay home. One generation later and the best scientists will in those countries, not here.

Re: Starlink militarization and its impact on global strategic stability (2023)

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Post by danny_codes » Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC

santiago-pl wrote: post #104

Si vis pacem, para bellum. Just because I have a knife doesn't mean it affects the stability of my neighborhood. Even if I use my knife to kill a killer, that doesn't necessarily affect the stability of my neighborhood. It could even improve it. All in all, I would rather live in a somewhat free America than in communist China.

War and militarization is a failure of leadership. It’s what you get when you elect weak, simple-minded men. See the current US administration as an example.

Re: Starlink militarization and its impact on global strategic stability (2023)

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Post by ftth_finland » Fri, Mar 27, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC

MarkusQ wrote: post #249

ftth_finland wrote: post #226

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s missing the part that any non-whitelisted Starlink terminal entering Russian territory should automatically be blocked. This would deny all Russians the use of Starlink.

The issue isn't Russians using Starlink inside Russia (they have other option, e.g. wired system, etc. there); the issue was their using it for drones and other combat operations inside Ukraine (including Ukrainian territory presently held by Russia).

The point is that in order for Russians to use Starlink in combat operations in Ukraine, they first have to import them to Russia. All non-whitelisted Starlink terminals entering Russia should be immediately bricked to prevent this. It's an important part for denying Russians the use of Starlink.