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Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors

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 concerns By installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to advisory roles in a Pentagon project about the future of warfare, defense secretary Pete Hegseth bestowed extraordinary influence on two of Magas most significant campaign donors – and both men own companies that benefit from federal defense contracting. The new project, which Hegseth dubbed “Project Meridian” in an event in Quantico, Virginia, on Wednesday, will be led by Pentagon official Emil Michael, a former Uber executive. As the Guardian has reported, Michael made millions in profits off non-public Musk company AI stock while in federal office – and while guiding the department of defenses’s artificial intelligence efforts. Continue reading...

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Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Hegseth puts Musk, Luckey, Gingrich in charge of military future warfare review

Hegseth puts Musk, Luckey, Gingrich in charge of military future warfare review

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced that xAI CEO Elon Musk, Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) will lead a new Pentagon effort to study the future of warfare, dubbed “Project Meridian.” The Pentagon chief said the project is meant to harness America’s innovators, senior leaders and technologists to look…

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Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Hill