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“A board loaded with defense contractors and one draft-dodging war hawk will decide the future of the US military,” said one observer. “What could possibly go wrong?” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that three men—none of whom have served in the military and two who make billions of dollars from…
Elon Musk will co-chair the Pentagon's Meridian Project on future warfare, raising conflict-of-interest concerns over SpaceX's defense contracts.
Key Takeaways The Pentagon has commissioned Project Meridian, a 120-day effort to identify the weapons and technologies U.S. forces may need on future battlefields, with recommendations due January 28, 2027. War Department Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will co-lead an…