Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appointed Elon Musk to co-lead Project Meridian, a 120-day government initiative to study future warfare capabilities alongside Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich. The project aims to identify technologies for battlefield dominance, including AI, autonomous systems, and warfare in new domains like space and underground environments.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Project Meridian, a 120-day Pentagon initiative led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich to identify military capabilities and technologies needed for future warfare. The project will examine domains from underground to space, with Pentagon technology chief Emil Michael overseeing the effort involving government, industry, and academia.