Senator warns U.S. relies too heavily on Musk's Starlink for space security

Republican Senator Kevin Cramer expressed concern over Elon Musk's influence on U.S. national security following Starlink satellite communication restrictions for Ukraine, as reported by Politico. He warned that America relies too heavily on a single company for space resources. Cramer stated that one individual and one company's influence over America's ability to defend space, now a warfighting domain, is troubling. He urged the U.S. to allocate significant resources to boost competition in satellite production and launches, citing recent events as raising concerns beyond cost. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that President Donald Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink restrictions for Ukrainian forces. Sources said Trump told advisers and allies this week of his intention to stop the slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine.