After Musk threatened to shut down Starlink unless Ukraine did what it was told, Sikorski, whose country foots a large chunk of Ukraine’s Starlink bill, suggested Poland might have to look elsewhere if Musk’s satellite network proves unreliable.

He might have some trouble as, while alternatives like Eutelsat's OneWeb and other European satellite services exist, they face limitations in matching Starlink's coverage, technological advancement, and rapid deployment capabilities in Ukraine.

Sikorski's claim he would look for rivals set off Musk, who claimed that Ukraine’s “entire front line would collapse” without his tech. He then said that Starlink had no rivals and Poland and Ukraine depended on his whim.

Ever the diplomat, he lashed out at Sikorski, calling him a “small man” and dismissing Poland’s financial contribution as insignificant. It's odd because Sikorski is roughly the same height as Musk.

Naturally, the fight spilt onto X where he insisted he would never shut off Starlink to Ukraine—even as reports emerged last month that US negotiators had floated the idea as a bargaining chip for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals.

Meanwhile, Trump’s State Department mouthpiece, Marco Rubio, jumped to Musk’s defence, telling Poland to “say thank you” for Starlink’s role in the war effort. Because you often have to say “thank you” for a service you pay millions for.

This spat comes as Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump plays his own game of brinkmanship. He has ordered a pause on all military aid to Ukraine and cut off intelligence sharing. The move has US officials scrambling to strike a ceasefire deal with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, with talks now set for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.