The Italian government is having growing doubts about closing a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink in light of the US pullback from commitments to European security, people familiar with the matter said.

Italian politicians are split on choosing Starlink or Eutelsat for satellite communications. Elon Musk is at the core of the divide.

Ontario, Canada, is canceling its contract with Starlink due to the tariffs the U.S. placed on Canadian goods, while Italy is having second thoughts about the White House's pullback on its European security commitments.

Elon Musk wrote on the X platform on Sunday, "my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it of." The head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the administration of U.

"We're ripping up Ontario's contract with Starlink. It's done. It's gone. We won't award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our coun

Ontario's cancellation of its $100-million Starlink contract in response to U.S. trade tariffs has sparked concerns among Indigenous communities about broadband access.

Tensions between Canada and SpaceX over the satellite internet service Starlink have escalated, with new tariffs, a canceled contract, and growing concerns about foreign influence on critical infrastructure.