• Palantir executive Louis Mosley told Reuters neither the company nor the U.S. government can switch off the Maven Smart System used by NATO, calling Starlink disruptions “extremely concerning”.
  • On 13 October Kyiv accused Washington of slowing Starshield; Elon Musk said limits are decided by the U.S. military, while Donald Trump said it was not him.
  • Palantir won a €480 million NATO deal in 2025 and Maven reached full operating capability in June; France and Germany opted out, and France built Arcadia.