Could Europe replace Starlink if America pulls the plug?

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IN HIS FIRSTfew months, President Donald Trump has shredded the transatlantic alliance and damaged the trust of America’s allies. He has suspended arms shipments and intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, and then restored both when Ukraine accepted a proposed 30-day ceasefire. All this has sparked doubts across Europe about the wisdom of relying on American arms for security.

This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Satellite warfare”

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