isnt this system controlled by the us government? distinct from consumer starlink service?

EU was supposed to launch up sats to act as backup in case this happened, but as usual EU is all talk, no action ?

I've always had this paradigm that I fall back to when uncertain of things, or encounter stuff I am not sure about: find out what your enemies want you to do, and don't do it.

These last few weeks really just boggle my mind, as an American. Seriously - whose side is the administration on?

Yes yes yes - "the last few weeks?!?" etc, but you get what I mean.