Elon Musk to co-lead Pentagon's Project Meridian initiative

Elon Musk: Elon Musk leads major technology companies including SpaceX and Tesla and owns the social platform X. He has been named to co-lead the Pentagon's Project Meridian alongside Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich. Newt Gingrich: Newt Gingrich is a former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives with extensive experience in national policy and defense matters. He joins Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey as a co-leader of the Department of Defense's Project Meridian initiative. Palmer Luckey: Palmer Luckey is a defense technology executive and founder of Anduril Industries, which develops advanced systems for military applications. He will co-lead Project Meridian with Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich as part of the Pentagon effort. Department of Defense: The Department of Defense is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for coordinating national security and the armed forces. It is overseeing Project Meridian, a new initiative announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to examine the future of warfare. The department is drawing on external leaders to inform its strategic assessments. Strategic Planning: Recent Department of Defense efforts emphasize integrating external expertise to assess future military technologies and doctrines. Defense Collaboration: The Pentagon has been engaging private-sector and political figures in initiatives focused on emerging warfare concepts.