https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-waives-many-russia-related-sanctions-tariffs-before-they-were-take-effect-2026-10-17/

The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine ​for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter.

The officials said ‌leaders at the Defense Department received a message that the SpaceX Starshield service for the Ukrainian military needed to be slowed.

The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, did not specify who in the White House made the decision or who was responsible for implementing the order. The Pentagon is the biggest customer of Starshield, which is the military-grade version of the Starlink service.

Ukrainian officials said this week that military-grade Starlink receptors stopped working in Ukraine ​when mounted on fast-moving objects, interfering with the performance of Ukrainian drones that rely on them for onboard guidance systems over Ukrainian territory.

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I keep telling civilians, I know who revere the military as made up entirely of super competent, selfless heroes that the reality is far more nuanced. We who served and are serving all sadly know people just and this Dort moron.

Iran’s precision strikes picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting US war plans

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/iran-crisis-infrastructure-attacks/

What do you guys think on inducting tesla roadster 2 as a military vehicle in a hypothetical scenario ?? I mean we can argue about the design but since they have invented the tech for that, they can do for other designs as well…

Seems to be part of many concessions sought by US on behalf of Russia of late, why now? Do the midterms affect timing?

Ive been out the Air Force for about a few months now under an Adjustment Disorder Administrative Discharge (USAF). I know a few people that were also discharged under Adjustment Disorder, but they themselves are rated through the VA for something not related to it like MDD or PTSD and continue to struggle even after the 6 months of recovery that AD allegedly takes to sort itself out.

It just seems like the military as a whole likes to use Adjustment Disorder as a catch all to quickly get rid of people that have Mental Health issues without going through the proper MEB/Medical Seperation process.

Has anyone here seen this play out? or perhaps been on the reciving end of this?