Should Elon Musk have stopped Ukraine attacking Russia?

If You're Listening

EpisodeOct 4, 202318m

Should Elon Musk have stopped Ukraine attacking Russia?

If You're Listening

EpisodeOct 4, 202318m

In September last year, Elon Musk refused to let the Ukrainian military use his Starlink satellites to attack Russia.Musk jumped on Twitter and posted “Starlink is meant for peaceful use only”. So how did we get into a situation where Elon Musk gets to personally decide whether a Ukrainian military operation succeeds or fails?And was he justified in refusing to help? Subscribe to If You're Listening on the ABC Listen app.Find more If You're Listening on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVojbEzWoUU

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