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Pentagon enlists Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey for military strategy
Original: The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next https://techcrunch.com/202
The Pentagon has brought in Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help advise on future military direction, according to TechCrunch. The pairing of the Tesla and SpaceX chief with the Anduril founder signals a deepening role for tech executives in defense planning, a move likely to fuel debate over private industry's influence on the US military.
Why now: The unusual involvement of two high-profile tech entrepreneurs in Pentagon decision-making is drawing attention and controversy.
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- The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/the-pentagon-taps-elon-musk-and-palmer-luckey-to-help-decide-what-the-military-should-do-next/ # Tech # Defense # Innovation · techcrunch@robot.villas · 2
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