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Defense Department Initiative to Develop Technological Superiority
The US Department of Defense has launched Project Meridian, an initiative aimed at studying the future of warfare and developing technological superiority. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the project, which will be led by Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich, and Palmer Luckey. The project’s primary function will be to map the trajectory of future warfare, identify critical capability gaps, and propose actionable solutions. According to a memorandum published by the Pentagon, Project Meridian will leverage critical perspectives from outside the Pentagon, drawing upon a group of top technologists, innovators, business leaders, policy makers, and national security experts. This development was first reported by Snopes.