Starlink dispute pushes Europe to rethink its reliance on the US

European officials have stepped up talks on cutting their reliance on the U.S. and American defence contractors, according to people familiar with the matter. It follows a row over speed limits on Starlink in Ukraine.

Elon Musk says Ukraine's military broke Starlink's terms by using it for offensive drone strikes. A former adviser to Ukraine's defence ministry says that is not true.

Officials acknowledge any shift will take years, and say the most realistic path is a stronger European role within NATO. A secure European satellite network is still a couple of years away.

And us?

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday the incident shows the need to diversify defence suppliers, as Ottawa moves to boost investment in domestic defence firms.