Elon Musk returns to the Trump administration to co-lead the Pentagon's new warfare project

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Elon Musk has rejoined the Trump administration to co-lead a project by the Pentagon to help shape the future of American warfare.

On Wednesday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Musk will co-lead ‘Project Meridian’ with Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.

Musk, Palmer and Gingrich will work under War Department Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael.

According to Fox News, the new project will help determine what weapons and technology troops will need to fight future wars.