Elon Musk will be informed about US military secret plan for potential war with China: Reports

ELON MUSIC will reportedly participate in a briefing at Pentagon on Friday 21 March to be informed of the US military’s secret plan for a potential war with China, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Reported Thursday, March 20.

The Times and Newspaper quoted two US officials. Another official told Times The briefing would be focused on China, but gave no further details. A fourth official toldTimes Musk, one Official adviser to president Donald TrumpWould be at Pentagon on Friday, but did not specify why.

One of the officials who spoke to Newspaper said Musk is given the briefing “because he asked for one.”

“The Ministry of Defense is pleased to welcome Elon Musk to Pentagon on Friday. He was invited by Secretary (Pete) Hegseth and only visits,” said Sean Parnell, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Times In a statement after its first report was published. A spokesman in the White House did not respond to the Times E post request for comment.

In a statement about XHegseth denied that Musk would be shown “Top Secret” plans and add, “It is an informal meeting about innovation, efficiency and smarter production.”

People were also enough for the Ministry of Defense but did not immediately belong back.

Pentagon’s war plans are considered some of the military’s most guarded secrets. According to officials with knowledge of the plan for a potential war with China who spoke to TimesThe plan contains 20 to 30 images that explain how the United States would fight China’s military.

Officials told Times That Hegseth will present the China plans to musk together with ADM. Christopher W. Grady, acting chairman of the joint chiefs; and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, head of the military’s Indo-Pacific Command. Hegseth himself got part of the plan during a briefing last week and another part on Wednesday 19 March, officials told the outlet.

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It is unclear how much of the plan muscle will have to see or why he would get such a briefing of sensitive plans when he is not in the military command chain, notes to note Times. His role as official adviser for Trump also does not involve military issues in China.

The meeting can raise questions about a conflict of interest for Musk, which is still the CEO of Spacex and Tesla, even when he leads the Department of the Government’s efficiency (DOGE). Musk, which also has business interests in China, has commented on military acquisitions in the past. In November he suggested Pentagon Stop buying manned fighter aircraft From Lockheed Martin.

Musk did not deal with the reports on X Thursday evening. He posted SpaceX programThe Attacks on Tesla -vehiclesand Trump’s efforts to disassemble by the Ministry of Education.