{"id":"1f7b079d-b0e7-4c3a-aa41-20cd33f300c0","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3369460/elon-musk-returns-us-government-pentagon-war-study","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Elon Musk returns to US government for Pentagon war study","plainHeadline":"Elon Musk co-leads Pentagon study on the future of war.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Elon Musk will co-lead Project Meridian for the Pentagon study.","The study aims to identify domains and capabilities for future warfare.","Co-leaders also include Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.","Project Meridian will include private sector leaders and experts.","Findings are due within 120 days."],"topics":["Politics","Enterprise"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T10:03:29.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-01T10:30:56.337Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/2406ce9b-4ca0-4850-b2a7-125f1a512478","storyId":"2406ce9b-4ca0-4850-b2a7-125f1a512478","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/01/43c5e123-6dc7-4a57-b3b1-343391caa557_3d586404.jpg?itok=iFHhc0E7&v=1790849007","author":"Agence France-Presse","dek":"Tech billionaire Elon Musk will make a return to officially advising US President Donald Trump’s government by co-leading what the Pentagon called a study on the future of war."}