Iran war increases Starlink prices, US Department of Defense disputes with SpaceX

According to Odaily Planet Daily, as the US suicide drones guided by Musk's "Starlink" network began to achieve significant results in the war against Iran, SpaceX executives concluded that the Pentagon should pay higher fees for using the satellite Wi-Fi network. According to two insiders and Pentagon documents, within weeks of the US launching bombing operations, SpaceX executives met with Pentagon officials and argued that the military is currently paying about $5,000 per terminal connection, but is actually using a higher-grade service worth nearly $25,000. Based on interviews with five insiders and related documents, the dispute over the use of Starlink on "LUCAS" suicide drones is just a microcosm of the increasingly tense relationship between SpaceX and the Pentagon over Starlink pricing in recent months. (Jinshi)