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The Pentagon has appointed Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich to lead a study on the future of warfare. The initiative aims to shape military strategy.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich to lead Project Meridian, a 120-day study on the future of warfare. The initiative aims to explore emerging technologies and strategic challenges facing the Pentagon.
This appointment brings together figures from the tech industry and political spheres to advise on military modernization. Their involvement signals a desire within the Defense Department to incorporate unconventional perspectives and technological foresight into strategic planning, potentially influencing future defense procurement and doctrine.
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“Tech billionaire Elon Musk will make a return to officially advising US President Donald Trump’s government by co-leading what the Pentagon called a study on the future of war.”How each side headlined it
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Left: Left-leaning sources emphasize the Pentagon's collaboration with Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey on shaping the future of warfare.
Center: Centrist sources report on Elon Musk's return to advising the US government by co-leading a Pentagon study on the future of warfare, naming the other participants.
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Hegseth Announces Future Warfare Study Co-Led by Musk
Al Arabiya English · Oct 1
Musk tapped for ‘future warfare’ taskforce | DW News
DW News · Oct 1
A look at Hegseth's attempts to reshape the Pentagon
PBS NewsHour · Oct 1
Pentagon must field autonomous weapons ‘at the speed of war’: Retired US general — The US defence secretary says the Pentagon is slashing the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent. Pete Hegseth also announced the creation of a new command focused on autonomous and roboti
Al Jazeera English · Sep 30
Elon Musk to Lead New US Warfare Initiative: Pentagon
Al Arabiya English · Sep 30
Pentagon Is No Longer ‘Woke or Weak’: Hegseth
Al Arabiya English · Sep 30
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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...
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich to lead Project Meridian.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk will make a return to officially advising US President Donald Trump’s government by co-leading what the Pentagon called a study on the future of war.
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