# U.S. threatens ‘devastating’ retaliation against Europe if EU restricts SpaceX’s market access

https://mins.news/en/item/105986

- Meduza, 2026-10-19 09:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/19/us-threatens-europe-with-devastating-retaliation-if-eu-restricts-spacex-s-access-to-european-market

> U.S. Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder said Washington could retaliate “very devastatingly” against European companies if Brussels advances a proposal reserving some satellite-linked smartphone radio spectrum for European firms. SpaceX has criticized the plan, warning it could harm communications in Ukraine, where officials reported restrictions on Starlink’s military service, Starshield.

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