Then there is the role of Starlink terminals in an actual war.

The losses caused to the Russians by drones using Starlink for connection are pretty painful, and when SpaceX switched off non-whitelisted terminals in the theatre of war, the Russian army was thrown into disarray due to sudden failures of communication between their units. AFAIK they haven't yet fully overcome that problem.

The Russians certainly wish to have something like Starlink right now, in 2026.