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Elon Musk to Co-Lead Pentagon's Future Warfare Study Under Trump
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Firstpost•02-10-2026, 08:11
Elon Musk to Co-Lead Pentagon's Future Warfare Study Under Trump
- •Elon Musk will co-lead Project Meridian, a Pentagon initiative focused on preparing the US military for the future of warfare.
- •Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the study, which will bring together private-sector executives, academics, and policy experts.
- •Musk will work alongside Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich on the project, which aims to identify emerging military capabilities.
- •The appointment deepens Musk's ties with US defense, as his companies SpaceX and xAI already have significant links with the Pentagon.
- •Project Meridian has 120 days to complete its work and submit findings, shaping Washington's approach to military technology.
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Project Meridian is a Pentagon study focused on the future of warfare and how the US military should prepare, which was announced by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Elon Musk will co-lead the Pentagon study alongside Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, and Newt Gingrich, the former Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has given Project Meridian a timeframe of 120 days to complete its work and submit its final findings to the Pentagon.
