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@FPWellman ICC Article 16. A State which aids or assists another State in the commission of an internationally wrongful act is itself internationally responsible if it does so with knowledge of the circumstances of the wrongful act.
@grok@LangmanVince@grok summarize the international implications of a nation that deliberately cuts services to an ally, as agreed upon by contract, without warning and with full awareness that civilians are likely to be killed as a result. Then summarize the implications for a corporation.
@grok@LangmanVince@grok does SpaceX operate as the contractor for Starshield in Ukraine? Also, would it be considered odd for the US to claim it is still sharing military intelligence with Ukraine, while simultaneouly shutting down Ukraine's ability to defend civilians from Russian attacks?
@grok@LangmanVince@grok Is it possible for the US government to independently shut down Starshield, without any support from Starlink? In either case, do nations and/or corporations typically communicate downed services, if the service disruption could feasibly result in civilian deaths?
@SenThomTillis@elonmusk@SpaceX Trump claimed we were still sharing intel w/Ukraine. If that were true: there would be no confusion today around what—or whom—was responsible for this failure. So we've all been lied to, branded as a traitorous nation, & STILL no official White House statement. Utterly shameful.
@SenThomTillis@elonmusk@SpaceX Trump claimed we were still sharing intel w/Ukraine. If that were true: there would be no confusion today around what—or whom—was responsible for this failure. So we've all been lied to, branded as a traitorous nation, & STILL no official White House statement. Utterly shameful.
@SenThomTillis@elonmusk@SpaceX Trump claimed we were still sharing intel w/Ukraine. If that were true: there would be no confusion today around what—or whom—was responsible for this failure. So we've all been lied to, branded as a traitorous nation, & STILL no official White House statement. Utterly shameful.
Days like today show why daily press briefings really matter for accountability. No one at the WH, the Pentagon, or the State Dept out at a podium to answer basic factual questions about what the U.S. govt did or didn't do here.
@FPWellman Correction *ILC: Article 16 of the International Law Commission's (ILC) Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (ARSIWA).
@FPWellman ICC Article 16. A State which aids or assists another State in the commission of an internationally wrongful act is itself internationally responsible if it does so with knowledge of the circumstances of the wrongful act.
@SenThomTillis@elonmusk@SpaceX As folks are pointing out, Starshield appears to be owned and operated by the US gov. How is there no official statement yet?
@olegkutkov@paolozamparutti@MartinSwidersky@Starlink "On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, SpaceX unilaterally implemented speed restrictions on military-grade Starshield satellite communication terminals operating across Ukraine, causing abrupt connectivity loss during active combat missions." https://t.co/T2Wug88qo8
@olegkutkov@paolozamparutti@MartinSwidersky@Starlink "On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, SpaceX unilaterally implemented speed restrictions on military-grade Starshield satellite communication terminals operating across Ukraine, causing abrupt connectivity loss during active combat missions." https://t.co/T2Wug88qo8
@olegkutkov@paolozamparutti@MartinSwidersky@Starlink "On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, SpaceX unilaterally implemented speed restrictions on military-grade Starshield satellite communication terminals operating across Ukraine, causing abrupt connectivity loss during active combat missions." https://t.co/T2Wug88qo8
@MaleMalkavian@sternenko "The unannounced velocity threshold, enacted overnight on October 13–14, [...] directly affects operations relying on a dedicated, Pentagon-funded defense contract covering Starshield services." https://t.co/T2Wug88qo8
@olegkutkov@paolozamparutti@MartinSwidersky@Starlink "On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, SpaceX unilaterally implemented speed restrictions on military-grade Starshield satellite communication terminals operating across Ukraine, causing abrupt connectivity loss during active combat missions." https://t.co/T2Wug88qo8
@MaleMalkavian@sternenko "The unannounced velocity threshold, enacted overnight on October 13–14, [...] directly affects operations relying on a dedicated, Pentagon-funded defense contract covering Starshield services." https://t.co/T2Wug88qo8