# Starlink use in Ukraine to support defense

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Tags:** ukraine-invasion\
**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starlink-use-in-ukraine-to-support-defense/973318 "2022-10-15T21:39:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starlink-use-in-ukraine-to-support-defense/973318/37 "2022-10-16T18:09:27Z")

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> [@Magiver](#):
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> No, forcing a company to give money away as a condition of business is illegal. it’s called graft.

If it were illegal, Musk would have already filed suit to challenge it, instead of announcing on Twitter that he’s going to comply. (Unless you don’t think Musk has a legal team).

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