BREAKING: War Secretary Pete Hegseth has named @elonmusk to co-lead Project Meridian, a major new Pentagon effort to study and shape the future of warfare.

Hegseth called the three co-leaders some of America’s best minds.

Key details:

• Co-led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich
• Led within the department by CTO Emil Michael
• Will bring together private-sector leaders and military experts
• Will map the future of wars, military domains and emerging technologies
• Will identify the areas America must lead and dominate
• Findings are expected within 120 days
• A full public rollout will follow

Elon has repeatedly solved engineering challenges others considered impossible. This is exactly where he belongs, working on the hardest problems with enormous national importance.