What Happened
Defense Secretary Taps Billionaire for Future Warfare Project
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Elon Musk to co-lead the Pentagon’s Future of Warfare project, known as Project Meridian. The project aims to predict how future wars will be fought and what technologies the military should invest in to gain superiority. Musk will work alongside Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to provide recommendations on the future of warfare. The appointment has raised concerns about conflict of interest, given Musk’s significant military contracts with SpaceX. This development was first reported by an unknown source.