MILITARIZATION OF CIVILIAN SATELLITE INTERNET: STARLINK AND THE SHIFTING STRATEGIC PARADIGM IN THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Journal: Metafizika Journal
Year: 2026

This article provides a strategic and analytical examination of the militarization of civilian satellite internet in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, using the Starlink system as a case study. Against the backdrop of the vulnerability of traditional military communications systems to cyber and kinetic threats, the study explores the paradigm shift created by Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-based systems within the operational theatre. The methodological framework is grounded in the concepts of Netwo