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The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey…

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  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey…
  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:08:00 UTC.

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  1. Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach

  2. Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey will advise the government on the future of warfare

  3. The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next

  4. Pentagon Begins Alerting Possibly Millions of Service Members About Personnel Database Breach

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