UK’s Streeting Says He and Hegseth Welcomed Starlink Restoration in Ukraine
Streeting said Hegseth assured him Starlink was back up, while the cause of the disruption remained unclear amid renewed US-Ukraine tensions.
- On Thursday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting that Ukraine's access to Starlink services had been restored during their Pentagon meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
- Ukrainian officials reported on Wednesday that SpaceX restricted Starlink services, hampering drone missions and air-defense operations in Kyiv amid concerns over the United States' commitment to Ukraine.
- Streeting evaded questions on the disruption's cause, stating, 'We didn't really get into why the service interruption had happened,' while invoking Saint Francis of Assisi to 'bring harmony' between Washington and Kyiv.
- Emphasizing the need to 'keep the Americans engaged,' Streeting warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression is rewarded, 'the consequences will not remain confined to Ukraine or to my continent.'
- Streeting urged Britain and America to leverage inexpensive technologies transforming modern warfare, proposing a defence partnership fit for this century could drive the bilateral relationship to new heights beyond nostalgia.
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In an interview, the British minister was asked whether the Pentagon had limited Ukraine's offensive and defensive capabilities in order to prevent strikes on Russian energy facilities.
British Defense Minister to Press Hegseth on Starshield Outage as UK Tries to 'Bridge' US and Ukraine Back Together
UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting is in Washington to meet with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, seeking answers on a Starshield service lapse that endangered Ukrainian forces and positioning Britain as a mediator between the Trump administration and Kiev.
The Straits Times
UK's Streeting says he and Hegseth welcomed Starlink restoration in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 - Britain's defense secretary said he and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed the restoration of the Starlink service in Ukraine in talks on Thursday, but did not get into why the interruption happened. Read more at straitstimes.com.
"Silence as a fish" on the causes of the interruption - What British Defense Minister Wes Streeting said after the meeting with Pete Hegseth
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