(ANSA) – MILAN, MAR 9 – Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini on Sunday called on the government to move forward and sign an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use their Starlink satellites for secure Italian government telecoms.
“Those on the left who say no to Musk no matter what are wrong,” Salvini said at a party event in Milan.
“In my opinion, it’s in the Italian government’s interest to sign a contract tomorrow morning with Starlink, which has 7,000 satellites in orbit – not because I like Musk or because I’m rooting for Trump, because it would improve Italy’s national security.
“I certainly have no desire or intention to put myself in the hands of the French,” he added, referring to the option of an agreement with French satellite operator Eutelsat.
Salvini added that he did not agree with Musk when he said the United States should pull out of NATO.
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“Those on the left who say no to Musk no matter what are wrong,” Salvini said at a party event in Milan.
“In my opinion, it’s in the Italian government’s interest to sign a contract tomorrow morning with Starlink, which has 7,000 satellites in orbit – not because I like Musk or because I’m rooting for Trump, because it would improve Italy’s national security.
“I certainly have no desire or intention to put myself in the hands of the French,” he added, referring to the option of an agreement with French satellite operator Eutelsat.
Salvini added that he did not agree with Musk when he said the United States should pull out of NATO.
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