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Hegseth taps Musk and Luckey for weapons study

Original: # Hegseth pegged # Musk & # Luckey to co-lead a 120-day study called "Project Meridian" on how to achieve "technological

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has assigned Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to co-lead a 120-day review dubbed Project Meridian, examining how the United States can achieve technological superiority in weapons and battlefield systems for the decades ahead. Critics note both executives' companies already hold major Pentagon contracts, raising conflict-of-interest concerns around the initiative.

Why now: The involvement of two prominent tech figures with existing defence contracts in shaping US military weapons strategy is drawing attention and debate.

Pete HegsethElon MuskPalmer LuckeyUS Department of Defense

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• # Hegseth pegged # Musk & # Luckey to co-lead a 120-day study called "Project Meridian" on how to achieve "technological superiority" for "'developing and fielding weapons and systems' for battlefields in the decades ahead." Both of their companies already have major contracts… · dalfen@mstdn.social · 5

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