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Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says
The Pentagon-backed study will be co-led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich and deliver findings within 120 days.
- 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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Project Meridian: Musk, Luckey and Gingrich to map future warfare
Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich will co-direct Project Meridian. The Pentagon study will identify the technology the US military needs to fight future wars. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth commissioned it on Wednesday, the Department of War said. The findings are due by 28 January 2027, 120 days after the announcement, according to […] This story continues at The Next Web
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