Starlink is the world’s largest satellite internet network, with more than 8,000 operational in low-Earth orbit. It first proved its wartime potential in Ukraine, when it kept Kyiv's forces connected in the critical early days of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Chinese officials have previously said they view Starlink as a national security threat and have been investing heavily in advanced electronic and cyberwarfare, in addition to conventional forces, as Beijing ramps up military pressure against Taiwan. China claims the self-ruled island as its territory, and says unification is inevitable, through force if necessary.
