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Hegseth rallies US troops with base, faith and Musk weapons plans

Original: in an address to hundreds of U.S. troops Wednesday, DoW Sec Hegseth solicited bids to build a new base, called for more

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of U.S. troops on Wednesday, soliciting bids to build a new base and calling for greater focus on religion in the military. He also announced that billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey will help develop next-generation weapons, saying Musk will co-lead the effort. The remarks mix military infrastructure, religion and private tech involvement in defense, drawing wide attention.

Why now: Hegseth's announcement of Musk and Luckey co-leading weapons development and his emphasis on religion are controversial and unusual for a military address.

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• in an address to hundreds of U.S. troops Wednesday, DoW Sec Hegseth solicited bids to build a new base, called for more focus on religion and said billionaire tech titans Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey will help develop next-generation weapons. Hegseth said Musk will co-lead… · AkaSci@fosstodon.org · 14

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