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Ukraine used 47,000 Starlink internet terminals during its war with Russia Soldiers used them to fly drones, share targets, and talk to each other on battlefield. In 2022, Elon Musk personally decided not to turn on Starlink near Crimea because he feared nuclear war. Ukrainian underwater drones heading to attack Russian ships lost internet mid way and failed. Pentagon then started buying terminals directly so Musk could not switch off service on his own. One private businessman had power to decide what military operations could happen After protests in Iran, American government secretly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals into country. Over 100,000 people inside Iran used Starlink to access internet even though government shut down all normal connections. Iran made it illegal to own or use Starlink. If caught using it for spying, punishment is death. For personal use, punishment includes flogging and up to 2 years in prison. In India, army found Starlink terminal with weapons belonging to militant groups in Manipur in December 2024. Starlink connects directly to satellites, so governments cannot block it easily India has not allowed Starlink to launch because of security concerns. Ministry of Home Affairs studied what happened in Iran, where terminals worked without government approval and bypassed all internet controls. India wants guarantees that Starlink coverage over its territory cannot be switched on or off from United States based on American political decisions. SpaceX agreed to store Indian user data locally and allow government audits. But bigger worry is that during any future conflict, satellite internet controlled by foreign company could bypass Indian communication controls without permission First Try in China :)