starship troopers is great but ive never quite trusted those who champion it as being an all out satire. i think verhoeven was genuinely trying to make a top gun kind of movie, but trying (and failing, really - i think its bad satire, but totally enjoyable as a brilliantly/impeccably executed stupid film) to be clever, so the satire is so subtle that its never really all that clear - it ends up looking just like any other violent gung ho american sci fi. unless you are a high minded (and probably european) filmgoer that is, in which case it appears like a clever, sly send up of old action movie/sci fi/patriotism tropes. its all in the eye of the viewer with that film.
i know the writer and verhoeven have made a point of saying the film isnt pro fascist but they treaded that line between irony and chest-beating sincerity too cleverly for their own good - they were trying to make the perfect political allegory war movie, one that satisfies everyone and lends to multiple readings but i think it ended up leaning more in favour of the latter.