Hegseth appoints Musk, Luckey, Gingrich to Pentagon warfare taskforce

What each leads with

CNBC ↗ — Highlights that Musk’s SpaceX and Luckey’s Anduril hold multibillion-dollar Pentagon contracts and notes none of the three co-leads has served in the military.

New York Post ↗ — Opens with “Bring in the sci-fi and history nerds” and “tech bros,” then stresses private-sector input and an unclassified report plus classified annex.


Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says

Left: CNBC

Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.

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Hegseth taps Musk, Luckey, Gingrich to study future of war for US military

Right: New York Post

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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