Defense Department names Musk to lead warfare study
Hegseth forms 120-day Project Meridian with Musk, Luckey, and Gingrich.
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What happened
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launched Project Meridian, a 120-day study on the future of warfare. 23 Elon Musk will co-lead the initiative alongside Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich. 123 The project aims to identify key domains, weapons and technology relevant to future wars. 12
Why it matters
Critics note that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the technology the study may recommend. 3
What to watch
The project must provide findings to military leadership within 120 days. 2
Sources · 3
[1]The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
TechCrunch
[2]Elon Musk to co-lead 'Project Meridian' on future of warfare, announces US War Secy Pete Hegseth
economictimes.indiatimes.com · via Marketaux
[3]Elon Musk to help Pentagon identify weapons, tech for future wars
business-standard.com · via Marketaux
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