Russian Security Council proposes ways to counter Starlink, OneWeb threats
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Russia must accelerate the production of its own spacecraft, an expert panel of the Russian Security Council said
MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Western satellite communication services such as Starlink and OneWeb pose a risk of destabilizing sovereign states, therefore, Russia must accelerate the production of its own spacecraft, an expert panel of the Russian Security Council said.
They arrived at this conclusion at a meeting of the Presidium of the Security Council’s Scientific Advisory Board, which focused on the use of a domestic low-orbit satellite communication and Internet access system to ensure Russia’s information security.
"The meeting identified key risks and threats associated with the use of Western space-based communication systems over the territories of sovereign states to destabilize the socio-political situation. This primarily concerns widely used satellite communication services like Starlink and OneWeb, which are actively expanding into countries interested in the rapid digitalization of their national economies," the Security Council’s press service said following the meeting.