Musk, Luckey, Gingrich to lead Pentagon's Project Meridian, deepening tech-military ties

Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich have been appointed to lead Project Meridian, a Pentagon commission shaping future warfare, signaling an unprecedented integration of Silicon Valley into defense strategy. This marks a structural shift in US defense innovation, drawing comparisons to China's state-tech nexus. The move raises questions about the influence of private tech leaders on military policy and the pace of defense modernization.