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Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US warfare taskforce
Original: Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Elon Musk to a taskforce on the future of warfare, according to a Guardian report dated 30 September 2026. The move places the tech billionaire in a formal advisory role on military innovation, a pairing that is drawing attention given Musk's business interests and government ties.
Why now: The unusually close involvement of a billionaire defence contractor's owner in shaping US military policy is prompting debate about conflicts of interest and the militarisation of tech.
Pete HegsethElon MuskUS Department of Defense
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