Private businesses like SpaceX can influence geopolitical conflicts by using their infrastructures for profit and political motives. In the case of Starlink and the war in Ukraine, SpaceX initially helped Ukraine but later limited its abilities to fight back against Russia. This shows that businesses balance profit-seeking with political goals, like securing contracts and appeasing powerful countries. Countries may try to reduce dependence on private infrastructures by developing their own, as seen with China and the EU creating their own satellite networks. The US, on the other hand, relied on economic leverage to keep SpaceX on its side.