# Starlink dispute prompts allies to rethink reliance on US

https://mins.news/en/item/117783

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-27 17:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-27/starlink-brinkmanship-is-driving-allies-to-rethink-us-reliance?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae0d8ad53aa080001e52e0d

> European officials have stepped up discussions on reducing reliance on the US and American defense contractors after recent mutual blame over restrictions on Starlink in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

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