Pentagon inspector general declines request to investigate reported Starlink slowdown
The Pentagon’s inspector general has declined a request from Democratic and Republican senators to investigate a reported slowdown involving Starlink and Starshield services in Ukraine.
According to the report, the senators sought an independent review of the reported service slowdown. The available information does not explain why the inspector general rejected the request, nor does it specify what measurements, allegations, or government responses were involved.
The matter remains limited to the inspector general’s decision not to open the requested investigation; no conclusions about the cause or significance of the reported slowdown are provided.