Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says
The study will examine future combat technologies and deliver findings in 120 days, as the Pentagon expands its push into autonomous warfare.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Project Meridian, a comprehensive study on the future of warfare, naming Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich as co-leads.
- Hegseth introduced the Autonomous Warfare Command immediately before the announcement, establishing a new unit focused on robotic, artificial intelligence, and drone warfare.
- The co-leads will collaborate with Uber Vice President Emil Michael and Pentagon Chief Technology to "creatively look to the future and identify the domains that we must conquer" within 120 days.
- Hegseth described the trio, all Trump loyalists, as "the best forecasters of future conflict," signaling a shift toward political alignment over established Pentagon expertise.
- Leveraging unique American advantages, the initiative seeks to utilize innovators and senior leaders to gain a competitive edge, positioning private-sector collaboration as central to modernizing defense capabilities.
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berlingske.dkElon Musk, like several others, has been appointed to lead a US government project on the future of warfare.
American billionaire Ilon Mask will be one of the leaders of the Pentagon's new initiative, "Meridian", to explore the battlefield of the future, announced by Pete Hegset's head of department.
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend.
Elon Musk to co-lead Project Meridian on future of warfare, announces US War Secy Pete Hegseth - The Tribune
United States Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (local time) announced that SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will co-lead a new War Department effort to study the future of warfare, Fox News reported.
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