イーロン・マスク氏は、イランでの紛争で使用されている軍用ドローンへの衛星端末供給をめぐる国防総省との価格交渉について、ロイター通信の報道に異議を唱えた。マスク氏は報道は誤りであると述べたものの、商用スターリンク・ネットワークが不適切に使用されていた事実は認めた。
スペースXと国防総省の当局者は、イラン紛争における衛星サービス「スターシールド」の料金をめぐり意見が対立している。ロイター通信によると、スペースXは低コスト無人戦闘攻撃システム（UCAS）ドローンの接続1台につき、月額5,000ドルから2万5,000ドルへの引き上げを求めた。5月26日に公開された同報道によれば、国防総省は最終的にこの値上げを容認した。
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As Operation Epic Fury continues into its fifth day, U.S. and Israeli strikes have hit over 1,000 Iranian targets, sinking warships and crippling communications, but Iran retaliated, killing four U.S. service members. Political backlash grows with polls showing majority opposition and pushes for congressional oversight amid rising oil prices.
Countries around the world are racing to create their own satellite internet networks similar to Starlink, driven by risks associated with dependence on the service controlled by Elon Musk. Starlink has provided crucial connectivity in modern warfare, but incidents like restrictions on Russian access during the Ukraine conflict have heightened concerns. Efforts include projects by the EU, China, and individual European nations to ensure sovereign control over military communications.
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The US Federal Communications Commission has ruled in favor of SpaceX, promising faster speeds, lower costs, and greater reliability for Starlink and other satellite services. The decision provides a sevenfold capacity boost for satellite internet providers.
President Trump justified U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program despite oil prices topping $100 per barrel, following Iranian attacks on tankers that disrupted Gulf shipping. He prioritized preventing Iran's nuclear armament over short-term energy costs, announcing further measures to ease U.S. gas prices.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticized U.S. media coverage of the Iran conflict during a Friday briefing, arguing that television banners and reporting mischaracterize the fighting and that U.S. and Israeli strikes have sharply degraded Iran’s military capabilities.