Elon Musk has requested a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella as uncertainty grows over a potential $1.5 billion deal between Italy and Starlink for secure military communications.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Elon Musk has requested a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mazzarella as uncertainty grows
00:07over a potential $1.5 billion deal between Italy and Starlink for secure military communications.
00:13The deal has faced mounting opposition amid rising geopolitical tensions,
00:17particularly following US President Donald Trump's move to halt military aid
00:21to Ukraine and Musk's statement against NATO.
00:23Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney has a close relationship with Elon Musk,
00:28and said talks were in the preliminary stage. Italy has started exploring alternatives,
00:33while the far-right League Party has defended Starlink as a superior option.