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Project Meridian future-of-warfare study

Hegseth's Project Meridian, led by Pentagon official Emil Michael, has installed Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey in advisory roles, raising conflict-of-interest concerns; the Pentagon has also tasked two of its biggest contractors to lead the study of future weapons.

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Latest · Thu 1 Oct, 23:40 UTCPentagon tasks two top contractors with future-of-warfare studyThe Defense Department has tasked two of its biggest contractors to lead an effort to study the future of warfare and design weapons American service members will need.
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Thursday 1 October

2 developments
  1. 23:40 UTC· the latest

    Pentagon tasks two top contractors with future-of-warfare study

    The Defense Department has tasked two of its biggest contractors to lead an effort to study the future of warfare and design weapons American service members will need.

    WashingtonUS

    1 sourceBloomberg
    • BloombergXThu 1 Oct, 23:40

      The Defense Department has tasked two of its biggest contractors to lead an effort to study the future of warfare and design weapons that American service members will need in the years ahead
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  2. 02:00 UTC

    Hegseth names Musk, Luckey, Gingrich to lead warfare study

    Hegseth announced new military commands and projects, including one led by Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to research the future of warfare.

    1 sourceBloomberg
    • BloombergXThu 1 Oct, 02:00

      Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a sweeping speech announcing new military commands and projects, including one to be led by Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich to research the future of warfare
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Wednesday 30 September

2 developments
  1. 21:18 UTC

    Hegseth names Musk to co-lead Project Meridian warfare study

    The 120-day effort, with Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, will end in a public report of recommendations.

    Washington, DCUS

    2 sourcesThe Guardian · World, TechCrunch
    • The Guardian · WorldRSSWed 30 Sep, 21:18

      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 gracesPete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that Elon Musk will co-lead a government project to study the futur
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    • TechCrunchXWed 30 Sep, 23:09

      Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's
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  2. 18:00 UTC

    Hegseth gives Musk and Luckey Project Meridian advisory roles

    Announced at an event in Quantico, the roles give two major Maga donors whose companies win defence contracts influence over the future-of-warfare project.

    QuanticoUS

    1 sourceThe Guardian · World
    • The Guardian · WorldRSSThu 1 Oct, 17:27

      Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentagon defense board raises conflict of interest concernsBy installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to advisory roles in a Pentagon
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