Hegseth taps Musk, Luckey, Gingrich to study future of war for US military
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth launched Project Meridian, a panel tasked with studying the future of warfare. The panel will be co-directed by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth touted a new initiative, Project Meridian, in which tech bros Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey, as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will co-direct a panel studying the future of warfare.
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