# Defense Contracting

The Orbital Toll: Musk’s SpaceX Leverages Dominance in High-Stakes Pricing Dispute with the Pentagon

SpaceX has significantly increased pricing for Starlink services used by the Pentagon for drone operations, sparking a heated dispute over the military's reliance on Elon Musk's satellite monopoly. The conflict highlights a strategic vulnerability where a private entity holds unprecedented leverage over critical U.S. national security infrastructure.