Senators Urge Pentagon to Probe SpaceX for Potential Chinese Ownership Amid National Security Concerns

• Two Democratic US senators, Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim, have urged the Pentagon to immediately review SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership.
• The senators cited media reports and court testimony suggesting Chinese investors secretly acquired stakes in SpaceX through entities in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands.
• Concerns include potential national security risks, jeopardizing military, intelligence, and civilian infrastructure, and exposure of sensitive information or technologies.
• SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is crucial for US national security, launching military satellites and operating the Starlink network used by the Pentagon and in Ukraine.
• The lawmakers requested the Department of Defense to assess Chinese ownership, FOCI mitigation requirements, and potential review by CFIUS by February 20.