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UK reportedly spent $40 million on SpaceX Starshield

The UK reportedly paid $40 million for SpaceX's Starshield satellite services while publicly denying military use. The development highlights NATO reliance on privately operated space infrastructure.

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Dependence on a commercial satellite network could create strategic vulnerabilities for UK and NATO military communications.

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  1. UK Spent $40 Million on SpaceX Starshield While Publicly Denying Military Use ↗techtimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC

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