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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

He didn't hold it hostage.

He didn't turn it off, it was never on. He didn't intervene in an attack, he just did nothing.

It's even questionable if he can legally allow Ukraine to drop one on a boat and use it as a weapon, and it was against the terms of use.

The DoD failed to sign an agreement with SpaceX which left them in that awkward position. The DoD has now done so and it's a non issue now. The DoD is the one allowing all these combat uses now as it should have been from day 1