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

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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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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:21:10 UTC.

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