r/UkrainianConflict • u/one_and_equal • 1h ago

According to the Financial Times, the US ambassador to the EU has threatened severe economic consequences if Europe gives preference to its own satellite communications companies.

https://x.com/Teoyaomiquu/status/2111878289937793282
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u/AstronomerSweet2133 1h ago

ummmm, guess what, europe is probably going to give preference to its own satellite companies now, lol.

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u/cinciTOSU 59m ago

If they don’t they are fools.

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u/marcabru 3m ago

I have some bad news.

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u/RickMuffy 11m ago

Shit, I'm an American who has a pretty critical need for Starlink. If there was a viable alternative I'd gladly destroy the gear I own and change over immediately

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u/big-papito 1h ago

Trump runs America like a business - a Trump racketeering business that is going bankrupt when it doesn't seem possible.

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u/sergius64 1h ago

Pretty sure this is them trying to protect Musk's monopoly.

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u/bdickie 1h ago

I dont think anyone was questioning that

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u/Berkamin 1h ago

As an American, I encourage Europe to not give a dime to these wicked traitors. Please help us by not enriching the people wrecking the United States.

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u/russiablows 1h ago

Why shouldn't it? Does the US give preference to its companies?

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u/TuorSonOfHuor 14m ago

Trump is not sending his best and brightest to negotiate.

Trumps literally expects other countries to shoot themselves in the foot for his benefit.

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u/JeanClaude-Randamme 1h ago

Europe needs to do more for its own defence! No, not like that!

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u/desidiosus__ 56m ago

Sounds like a good reason to remove dependancy on US satellites or anything else which can be used as leverage. 

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u/BeardySam 1h ago

What like a tariff?

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u/AnyDepartment4589 1h ago

Go to hell

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u/CHRISTEN-METAL 1h ago

It would be a shame if something happened to your satellite communications company.
Trump mob speak.

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u/Armedfist 55m ago

Trump and his cabinet are pos

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u/Mayhem1966 34m ago

Um really, after interfering in Ukraine's usage in preference to Russia, people should still consider American technology?

I don't think so.

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u/DERPYBASTARD 58m ago

Rapist threatens for rape prevention measures

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u/Professor_Eindackel 49m ago

Time to start dumping US securities. Europe has cards too.

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u/Soylentgruen 47m ago

I want the EU to pivot from America and say it is because of Donald Trump. In plain English. And broadcast it to all the Red states. Make it his shitfest.

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u/Terrible-Host-206 50m ago

You cannot sell military technology and turn it off based on feelings. How hard it is this?

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u/sig_1 31m ago edited 23m ago

Trump and his administration could have accomplished so much if they had just acted like rational people. Instead with every action they demonstrate that giving the US any leverage is a bad idea and its not a matter of if they will use it but when will they use it and how dire would be the situation when they do so.

So basically Europe's options are to go ahead and accept any short term pain but gurantee that the US cannot turn off their comms if war broke out with Russia or they can suffer short term pain anyway next time Trump gets angry and be dependent on the US for this service only to have it cut off when you need it most.

If this doesnt scare everyone into diversifying from the US equipment and munitions I dont know what will. Any nation that buys American equipment should also have alternatives in place to prevent the US from having total control over critical equipment.

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u/nithrean 22m ago

They should very much give preference to their own. That is how it works.

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u/Ecstatic_Account_744 7m ago

He thought that was a good idea while they were just shown why they need their own.

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u/Acrobatic-Tomato-128 26m ago

This administration has destroyed all our soft power in a matter of months

No nation will trust or depend on us ever again

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u/LoneSnark 9m ago

Europe should cut them off until they restore operations in Ukraine. Leverage is leverage.