Anne ApplebaumSep 11, 2023

I met the engineers whose sea drones were blocked when Starlink didn't function in September 2022, because Musk feared "World War Three." But they tried the same attack again a month later, and they hit several targets in Sebastopol.

World War Three did not break out.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/elon-musk-let-russia-scare-him/675282/

Elon Musk Let Russia Scare Him

The billionaire isn’t the only one who’s been frightened into holding back help for Ukraine.

The Atlantic
Show threadAnne ApplebaumSep 11, 2023
Musk was deterred by Russian propaganda. So are many others. But the Russians respect strength - they will pull back, recalibrate when they meet resistance. Weakness propels them forward.
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Sep 12, 2023 at 3:52amWeb