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The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
TechCrunchWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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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's companies already sell the…
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- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. 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's companies already sell the… Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to The Pentagon and Elon Musk.
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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's companies already sell the…
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to The Pentagon and Elon Musk.
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