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Ukraine’s Starlink woes should be a wake-up call for Taiwan, analysts say

Lawrence Chung · South China Morning Post
Published 24 Oct 2026, 11:00 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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Taiwan should not rely on a single foreign satellite provider for critical wartime communications, analysts have warned, after sudden restrictions on the use of Elon Musk’s Starlink disrupted Ukrainian drone operations. The episode has renewed debate in Taiwan over the risks of entrusting essential communications to foreign commercial operators whose services could be restricted for political, military or business reasons. Analysts said this was particularly relevant as Taipei was trying to...

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