Elon Musk has a message for whoever might blame him for a third World War erupting over Ukraine: It’s not his fault. In fact, his decision to restrict Ukrainian access to his communications technology—he’s disabling satellite broadband use for any potential strikes on Russian soil—could help prevent the conflict from spiraling out of control. If you ask him, that is.
The serial entrepreneur has become a vital player in Ukraine’s defense thanks to his Starlink service, which has enabled communications for its soldiers all the way up to the front lines since last March. But Musk has complained about the cost of this pro bono technology, at one point tweeting that the cost to his company SpaceX would exceed $100 million by the end of the year. Briefly, he even floated the idea that U.S. taxpayers foot the bill, before dropping the idea.
