FILE PHOTO: Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto speaks during a G7 Defence Ministers meeting in Naples, Italy October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
ROME (Reuters) -Italy's defence minister sought on Wednesday to defuse a political row sparked by a report that Italy planned to ask Elon Musk's Starlink to supply new secure communications services for use by the military.
Guido Crosetto told parliament that Italy had not signed or agreed any contracts with Musk's SpaceX company, the owner of Starlink, and the defence ministry had not approved any deal.
