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Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Tech figures advising Pentagon warfare initiatives signals continued defense-tech procurement focus.
Pentagon taps tech figures for warfare initiative
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Contract awards or program funding
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Advisory roles may not convert to contracts
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
UPDATED 2 TIMES · FIRST 2026-09-30 20:03 UTC · LAST 2026-09-30 20:52 UTC2026-09-30 20:03 UTCNewsElon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth saysCURRENT RECORD
2026-09-30 20:52 UTCNewsMUSK RETURNS TO PENTAGON ROLE FOR FUTURE WARFARE STUDY
Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich will lead “Project Meridian,” a Pentagon study examining the future of warfare, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
The group will focus on future weapons, technologies and b
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