Pentagon’s Project Meridian puts Musk, Luckey at war’s future

The Pentagon has launched a 120-day Project Meridian study to rethink warfare through AI, autonomous systems, robotics, biotechnology and directed-energy weapons. Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich are co-directors. The initiative could shape future defence priorities while raising questions about industry influence and transparency.