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September 30, 2026
Elon Musk to Co-Lead Pentagon's Project Meridian on Future Warfare
- Project Meridian will assess military capabilities for 120 days, focusing on emerging technologies and untested terrains, including subterranean and lunar environments.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the project aims to achieve technological dominance on future battlefields, culminating in an unclassified public report.
- Musk and Luckey's involvement raises potential conflict-of-interest concerns due to their existing defense contracts.
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- Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth saysSep 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM · CNBC
- Musk returns to Trump world for Pentagon war studySep 30, 2026 at 8:47 PM · Axios
- Elon Musk lands new Trump administration role shaping future of American warfareSep 30, 2026 at 8:54 PM · Fox News
- Hegseth puts Musk, Luckey, Gingrich in charge of military future warfare reviewSep 30, 2026 at 8:56 PM · The Hill
- Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfareSep 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM · The Guardian