In 2023, something very strange and risky happened aboard a U.S. Navy ship called the USS Manchester. Some senior sailors, known as chiefs, secretly installed a Starlink satellite internet antenna on the ship without permission. This satellite was supposed to be used to improve the ship's internet, but these chiefs had their own plans: they wanted to stream movies, check sports scores, and text their families. They did all of this behind the back of the ship’s captain.

This sneaky setup,...