Elon Musk to lead Pentagon's new Project Meridian

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk and drone entrepreneur Palmer Luckey will lead a new Pentagon initiative called Project Meridian. Speaking at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, Hegseth outlined that the program is designed to analyze the future of warfare and define necessary technological capabilities for the coming decades.

The project specifically focuses on autonomous military operations, including the integration of artificial intelligence and weapon systems capable of functioning without direct human intervention. The primary goal is to ensure U.S. technological and military dominance on the battlefield. The Pentagon has set an ambitious timeline for the initiative, expecting the team to present its findings and strategic recommendations within a 120-day period.