UK’s Streeting Says He and Hegseth Welcomed Starlink Restoration in Ukraine
Streeting said Hegseth assured him the vital satellite network was back online after a disruption that hampered Ukrainian drone missions.
- 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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Wes Streeting 'reassured' by US defence chief that Ukraine's Starlink restored
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said he had been reassured by his US counterpart Pete Hegseth that Ukraine's access to Starlink had been restored, as he invoked St Francis of Assisi in his efforts to "bring harmony" between Washington and Kyiv.
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.
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