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Elon Musk will reportedly attend a briefing on the Pentagon on Friday, March 21, to be briefed on the U.S. army’s secret plan for a possible struggle with China, The New York Instances and The Wall Avenue Journal reported on Thursday, March 20.
The Instances and Journal cited two U.S. officers. One other official instructed the Instances the briefing could be targeted on China, however supplied no further particulars. A fourth official instructed theInstances Musk, an official advisor to President Donald Trump, could be on the Pentagon on Friday, however didn’t specify why.
One of many officers who spoke with the Journal mentioned Musk is being given the briefing “as a result of he requested for one.”
“The Protection Division is worked up to welcome Elon Musk to the Pentagon on Friday. He was invited by Secretary [Pete] Hegseth and is simply visiting,” Sean Parnell, the chief Protection Division spokesman, instructed the Instances in a press release after its preliminary report was revealed. A White Home spokesman didn’t reply the Instances’ electronic mail request for remark.
In a press release on X, Hegseth denied Musk could be proven “high secret” plans, including, “It’s an off-the-cuff assembly about innovation, efficiencies & smarter manufacturing.”
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PEOPLE additionally reached out to the Division of Protection however didn’t instantly hear again.
The Pentagon’s struggle plans are thought of among the army’s most guarded secrets and techniques. Based on officers with information of the plan for a possible struggle with China who spoke to the Instances, the plan contains 20 to 30 slides that specify how the U.S. would struggle China’s army.
Officers instructed the Instances that Hegseth will current the China plans to Musk alongside Adm. Christopher W. Grady, the performing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Employees; and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, head of the army’s Indo-Pacific Command. Hegseth himself obtained a part of the plan throughout a briefing final week and one other half on Wednesday, March 19, officers instructed the outlet.
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It’s unclear how a lot of the plan Musk might want to see or why he would obtain such a briefing of delicate plans when he isn’t within the army chain of command, notes the Instances. His function as an official advisor to Trump additionally doesn’t contain army issues with China.
The assembly may increase questions of a battle of curiosity for Musk, who continues to be the chief government of SpaceX and Tesla, whilst he leads the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE). Musk, who additionally has enterprise pursuits in China, has commented on army acquisitions prior to now. In November, he recommended the Pentagon cease shopping for manned fighter jets from Lockheed Martin.
Musk didn’t publicly handle the experiences on X Thursday evening. He did put up concerning the SpaceX program, assaults on Tesla automobiles, and Trump’s efforts to dismantle of the Division of Schooling.
