Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
Elon Musk has been appointed by Pete Hegseth to co-lead 'Project Meridian,' a 120-day government task force focused on the future of warfare. The project aims to identify technological capabilities for battlefield dominance.
Why it matters
It marks a significant return of Elon Musk to a government-adjacent role, raising questions about the intersection of private tech interests and national defense policy.
Elon Musk at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC on Tuesday. Elon Musk at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC on Tuesday. Elon Musk Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces
Prefer the Guardian on Google Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that Elon Musk will co-lead a government project to study the future of warfare, marking the SpaceX CEO’s first return to government since he ran the chaotic, so-called “department of government efficiency”, or Doge. Musk will be joined by Palmer Luckey, CEO of the defense tech company Anduril, and Newt Gingrich, the former Republican speaker of the House.
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