This doesn't line up with the facts of what has been known prior.<p>Taiwan law requires foreign communication providers to be a joint partnership with the Taiwan entity controlling majority stake. This was a deal breaker with StarLink and the talks fell apart.<p>>Taipei has been exploring ways to acquire satellite internet technology since 2018, including in talks with SpaceX. But Mr. Musk balked at a requirement that any foreign entity involved in communications infrastructure be a joint venture with a local partner that would hold a majority stake. Mr. Musk considered this “totally unacceptable,”<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/business/taiwan-starlink-satellite.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/business/taiwan-starlink-...</a>
I'm not one of those reflexive Elon Haters, or onboard with the most leftwing radicals. I consider myself pretty middle of the road, but I am American and I believe that traitors should be dealt with as traitors. The United States (including control of our space assets) cannot be taking orders from Putin, a man who wants us destroyed. Elon must face the full consequences of his treason, including the ultimate punishment.