Satellites used in wartime could soon become military targets

PRESENTED BY WALMART   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Oct 27, 2022 Good afternoon: Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 438 words, a 2-minute read.     🚀 1 big thing: Space wars A Starlink antenna deployed in September in Izyum, Ukraine. Photo: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images   Privately operated satellites used in wartime could soon become military targets, Axios Space author Miriam Kramer reports. Why it matters: Cold War-era norms are being rewritten as we speak, creating scenarios where attacks on private assets could draw in governments. 🚨 Russia warned that it may retaliate against "quasi-civilian infrastructure," including commercial satellites used to document the invasion of Ukraine, Axios' Ivana Saric reports. Zoom in: SpaceX's Starlink constellation has reportedly been targeted by cyberattacks from Russia, Elon Musk said. Russia performed a destructive anti-satellite missile test in 2021, creating a debris cloud that threatens the International Space Station. The bottom line: "If Elon is providing Starlink on his own dime and not reimbursed by the Pentagon, what does it mean for Russia to attack those assets?" Gregory Allen, an expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Axios earlier this week. "If it is paid for by the Pentagon, is attacking [the satellites] equivalent to attacking the U.S.?"         📸 2. Prince Harry's memoir cover Photo: Courtesy of Penguin Random House Prince Harry is telling his side of the story, with his new memoir, titled "Spare," publishing Jan. 10, AP reports. "I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become," Harry said in a statement released by publisher Penguin Random House. Between the lines: The delayed publishing date led to rumors that Harry was hesitating to say too much about his family, or he was perhaps revising the narrative after Queen Elizabeth II died last month, AP reports. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but Harry will donate proceeds from "Spare" to British charities.         A MESSAGE FROM WALMART Walmart is hiring nearly 40,000 new associates this holiday season     This holiday season, Walmart will hire 40,000 new associates, including 1,500 full-time permanent truck drivers and 2,000 Customer Care call center associates. What this means: The company invests in its associates and provides opportunities for growth and rewarding benefits. Learn more.     3. Catch up quick Photo: Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images Above: Former President Trump tees off today ahead of tomorrow's start of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Miami at Trump National Doral. A Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced to more than seven years for dragging Washington Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone into the pro-Trump mob. Go deeper. Elon Musk tweeted to advertisers that Twitter must be "warm and welcoming to all" and not a "free-for-all hellscape" in order for it to reach its full potential. Go deeper. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that he would conduct a nuclear strike in Ukraine, saying today, "It doesn't make sense for us to do it." Go deeper. Gaming miss: Subscriber growth for Microsoft's all-you-can-play Game Pass subscription service fell far short of an annual company target tied to CEO Satya Nadella's pay. Go deeper.         🏈 4. Christmas comes early for football fans Chart: Axios Visuals Starting tonight, there will be either marquee college football or NFL every day through Nov. 22, Axios Sports author Kendall Baker reports.         A MESSAGE FROM WALMART Walmart provides opportunity for new associates this holiday season     Walmart will hire nearly 40,000 new associates this holiday season, providing them with an opportunity to grow their future careers. 75% of salaried managers began as hourly associates. Perks from health care to free college tuition. Walmart’s average U.S. wage is over $17/hour. Read more.   Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing today's newsletter. Are you a fan of this email format? It's called Smart Brevity®. Over 300 orgs use it — in a tool called Axios HQ — to drive productivity with clearer workplace communications.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you’re interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201