Despite his extensive ties to the Chinese government, Elon Musk is briefed on the US military's "top secret" plans for a war with China, both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported.https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/musk-to-receive-top-secret-briefing-on-u-s-war-plans-for-china-922eafdfhttps://archive.md/PqkpNhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/politics/musk-pentagon-briefing-china-war-plan.htmlWSJ:Elon Musk will receive a briefing Friday on the U.S. military’s top-secret war plans for China, according to two U.S. officials, giving the wealthy businessman and presidential adviser insight into one of the Pentagon’s most closely guarded operational blueprints.Musk will be briefed on how U.S. forces would fight in a potential China war, including maritime tactics and targeting plans, the officials said. China will be one of several topics to be discussed at the Defense Department, one of the officials said. The meeting underscored the crosscutting interests Musk has as a senior adviser to President Trump with a powerful and expansive role in the new administration. It could give him as the head of Tesla, which relies on China for car production, and SpaceX, a U.S. defense contractor, access to sensitive military secrets unavailable to business competitors. Musk, according to one person familiar with the arrangements, is receiving the briefing because he asked for one. He has a security clearance but isn’t in the military chain of command or known to be a military adviser to Trump.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Musk would visit the Pentagon on Friday. In a statement on X, Musk’s social-media site. “It’s an informal meeting about innovation, efficiencies & smarter production,” he said, denying that the presidential adviser would receive a sensitive China briefing.In a post on Truth Social on Thursday evening, President Trump said that “China will not even be mentioned or discussed” at the Pentagon meeting.
Michael Sobolik, a senior fellow for U.S.-China competition at the Hudson Institute in Washington, said Pentagon leadership might be trying to protect themselves against Musk cutting sensitive military programs. “But they don’t need to give Musk the full briefing to avoid that outcome,” he said.Specific details of the U.S. war plans for China aren’t known and are only discussed publicly by Defense Department officials and senior officers in the broadest terms. The Pentagon maintains operational plans for many potential adversaries and updates them regularly. Adm. Sam Paparo, the head of Indo-Pacific Command, said last month in remarks at a defense forum in Hawaii that the U.S. has “war-winning advantages” in any possible conflict with China in space and cyber capabilities, as well as a “generational advantage” in submarines. Paparo is expected to participate in the Musk briefing with Hegseth, Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, and Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.The National Security Council and Indo-Pacific Command, which is responsible for U.S. military operations in Asia, declined to comment about the Pentagon briefing for Musk, which was first reported by the New York Times.Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency, has taken a growing interest in U.S. national security policy. The visit will be Musk’s first known appearance at the Pentagon this year.He has weighed in recently on defense acquisitions, calling on the Pentagon to stop buying Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets and to shift to a large fleet of drones. “Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway,” he posted to X, his social-media site, in November. “Will just get pilots killed.”Lockheed Martin owns half of a rocket company that is one of SpaceX’s biggest competitors in space launch.
Musk recently made an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency, an intelligence agency focused on communications intercepts, to discuss operations and staff reductions. He was also involved in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development and folding its remaining functions into the State Department.Musk has made positive comments about China in recent years, leading Beijing to hope he could be a conduit to Trump. In 2023, Musk said he was “kind of pro-China” during a conversation about whether Beijing would be helpful in writing global rules about artificial intelligence.“I have some vested interests in China but honestly, I think China is underrated and I think the people of China are really awesome and there is a lot of positive energy there.”Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a close partner of China, the country that has supported Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. During one of their conversations, Putin asked Musk not to activate a Starlink internet satellite above Taiwan as a favor to Chinese President Xi Jinping.Top U.S. officials in both parties have warned that China is the greatest danger to American security. China has increasingly threatened Taiwan. Western intelligence officials believe China is working toward being ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, potentially drawing the U.S. into a regional conflict.
>>1394171Trump categorically denied this (in fact denied china is even discussed in these coming talks) and considering its the media who lies about trump constantly itjust seems like its just media pushing lies again based on nothing
>>1394174Of course he would deny it, Trump lies.
>>1394174>its the media who lies about trump constantlyother way around
>>1394176>>1394175how many times did you watch the trump piss tape? still angry about him feeding fish wrong in japan? what about fine people on both sides? or the gorilla channel? etc for the last decade everyday.
>>1394178What the hell are you talking about?
>>1394178Oh yeah The Wall Street Journal is just like the piss tape, just totally some random rumor not like it's in a top newspaper and a conservative one for that matter.
>>1394178All true but the piss tape. Turns out Musk is The Manchurian candidate, not POTUS
>>1394171Democrat media loves lying about trump to feed the retarded democrat base with outrage shit news at 11.https://i.4cdn.org/pol/1742542196572667.png
Worst administration in history.
>>1394171Elon’s visit to the Pentagon was about innovation and efficiency, not war plans and both he and President Trump made that clear.The New York Times twisting the story isn’t new. Their history of biased reporting goes back decades.Facts matter. This was a meeting to improve government systems, not plot a fucking china war.
>>1394186>posting /pol/ memes on /news/They're not even trying to hide it anymore
>>1394192 Did you wake up one day and decide to become a shill for billionaires or was it a gradual thing over months or years?
>>1394192>>1394186Is he gonna start cutting corners in your military too? What happens when he starts hiring Indians to maintain your nuclear arsenal?
>>1394174He denied it was about China, he did not deny that it's a top secret pentagon briefing that Musk is going to be attending
>>1394178I know nothing about Project 2025.
>>1394197Didn't he tweet some shit about how the F-35 is a waste of money because just use drones bro?I swear Musk is THE example of someone being competent/successful in one area and thinking that makes them equipped to be competent at anything they come across
>>1394189He managed to outdo the previous record holder, his own first term.
>>1394171>the wall street urinal>>>/trash/
no one seriously believes that the Pentagon shared real OPLANs with Elon. This is the test they give every new hire. God, you simps are sad. Okay, I will walk you through it. It's a strategy that goes back to ancient Greece. "Leak" battle plans, see where they turn up. You Musk-rats are blinded by loyalty to this guy and his boss.The plans are specific enough to be plausible. Our spies check foreign sources to see if anyone is repeating anything specific to that plan, and now we know who the leak is. Half our classified material is shitter-room reading material at Mar-a-Lago. This is Elon's loyalty test.
>>1394227>no one seriously believes that the Pentagon shared real OPLANs with ElonYeah it turns out this was a lie. His planned visit is for government efficiency. An anonymous source lied, and once again these people are reporting lies and falsehoods like they so often do
>>1394235Source for any of your bullshit?
>>1394200Why not? Where have you been?
>>1394243https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-brief-musk-top-secret-plan-potential-war-with-china-nyt-reports-2025-03-21/
>>1394250Point out the part that proves the WSJ's souce lied.
>>1394255Anon, multiple named officials called out this lie and did it on the record.Musk has been repeatedly visiting the Pentagon as part of DOGE and this visit was probably planned for awhile https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/19/pentagon-elon-musk-preparing-access-department-systems.htmlLet's go down your conspiracy theory rabbit hole though. Why would the Pentagon share war plans with Elon about China? Try to answer with a rational explanation and not some kneejerk "Elon bad" rubbish. I want to know what strategic gain would be in it for the Pentagon
>>1394256So you're saying anonymous sources called out the WSJ's anonymous sources? Got it.
>>1394207>>1394256WSJ is a right wing paper. Why would they lie?
>>1394257>So you're saying anonymous sources said...No, it's called English faggot. Read it.
>>1394171First, Elon was there to advise the Pentagon from a tech standpoint. He is one of the greatest minds in the world and invented/built the satellites the military uses (along with many other inventions). Second, he did not see the war plans with China. That's just lugenpresse. Finally, if he did see it, so what? I trust Elon with that information for more then the leftist generals. If anything, Elon should be running the military. Get those chucklefucks out of the pentagon.
>the meeting lasted a little over an hourWow I guess we don't have very many "Chinese war plans", seems like we are rather under prepared or they discussed something else
>>1394183>Oh yeah The Wall Street Journal is just like the piss tape, just totally some random rumor>random rumorYou realize information included in the Steele dossier, that contained the piss tape rumor, was one of the primary pieces of evidence they used as the basis for the entire Mueller Russia collusion investigation, right? You realize the only reason we knew about the piss tapes and Steele dossier at that time was because of leaks to the media who happily published its unverified contents? It's not only justifiable to be skeptical of everything the media reports regarding Trump at this point, it's necessary if you genuinely care about objective reality.
For such a slow board it's amazing how many Elon simps there are here.
>>1394419Wow its almost like radical libshits like you are an insignificant minority. Aint that a rinky-dink.
>>1394419I support DOGE. So do most Republicans. His role there is the entire reason he's been under almost constant attack.
>>1394423You don't have to be a radical libshit or an insignificant minority to hate Project 2025.>>1394424Yeah right it's totally not the nazi salute or the "Free speech™ " you find on twatter.
>>1394171>Biden sucks China's dick>none of the dems here give a fuck>Elon sees war plans for China>I'M OUTRAGED!!!!! HE SHOULD APOLOGIZE!!!!>The same outraged dems that didn't give a fuck when treasonous General Milley twice told China he would let them know if we were going to sneak attack them
>>1394427If the actual reason people are so angry they're committing terroristic acts is a fucking Alex Jones tier conspiracy theory about a hand gesture, that's even more sad and retarded.
>>1394259That's a great reason to think they lied.
>>1394431The outrageous conspiracy theory that a gesture that looks like a nazi salute was a nazi salute.
>>1394427>You don't have to be a radical libshit or an insignificant minority to hate Project 2025.Actually you do. The majority or Americans voted for Project 2025.
Not like it matters. His cronies probably already stole and sold this data.
>>1394484No they didn't.
>>1394439https://imgur.com/a/JCVic1G
>>1394488Now show the original videos of each for full context alongside the video of Elon actually heiling, unless you're being facetious in some weak attempt at a "gotcha!"...
>>1394490my heart goes out to you anon
>>1394491Of course nazianon, now be a good boy and bite that curb for me. This should only take a second.
>>1394492aaaand we are back to the>i..its (D)ifferent when we do it!copeyour mother wishes she had aborted you
>>1394493>It's afraid
>>1394498Yes you are.
>>1394492You're next, terrorist
>>1394492You're over-estimating your reach. USAID no longer exists, and the people you call 'nazis' are now a majority in the United States.
>>13945931. The majority of Americans, hell the majority of voting Americans, did not vote for Trump2. Fascists historically have not held political power for long.3. America has plenty of curb
>>1394490point out the heel click faggot.
>>1394614>The majority of Americans, hell the majority of voting Americans, did not vote for TrumpTrump won the popular vote by two million. The first GOP candidate to win the popular vote in the last twenty years.
>>1394620Did you know there are Americans that don't vote? And 2 million is just 1% of the population?
>>1394621>"the majority of voting Americans">u-uhh.. those weren't all of themBro stop
>>1394620I know it's easy to forget there were third party candidates but they got 1.85% or 2.88 million votes.
>>1394622He didn't even hit 50% of the actual voters.
>>1394625You wanna go over the discrepancies between the number of voters in 2020 versus those in 2024?
>>1394625>>1394621Trump won both the popular and electoral votes.Your cope is embarrassing, just stop already
>>1394626>>139462749% is not 50%.
>>1394628The state isn't going to care how many votes Trump ackshually got once they start dropping communists into gulags.
>>1394626>one party's turnout going down between elections is suddenly a conspiracyhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Vote_for_President_as_Share_of_Population.png
>>1394631>losing a voting bloc the size of new mexico in a fight to "save democracy" is totally normal
>>1394620>Trump won the popular vote by two millionYou don't seem to know what majority means.
>>1394628>>1394628>49.80% is not 50.00%.Who the hell cares and what does that have to do with what I said?Trump won both the popular and electoral votes.Your cope is embarrassing, just stop already
>>1394632>incumbent president dropping out late and the party bypassing the primary race is a completely normal situationI don't get why you can't just say Orange Man menaced them with his aura into making bad decisions and take the W. It's always gotta be more.
>>1394635>what does that have to do with what I said?This conversation started with a claim that Nazis were the majority in the US now being responded to with a claim Trump didn't win a majority of the popular vote. You have been responding within that context.If your responses have nothing to do with what was said, that's a you problem. Learn to read.
>>1394673Trump won both the popular and electoral votes.Your cope is embarrassing, just stop already
>>1394196Did you wake up one day and start believing fake news bullshit?
>>1394621>>1394625>>1394628You lost
>>1394712>I don't like it so it's fake newskek
>>1394714Hegseth and trump both denied any briefing of Elon on war with China, with someone as loud mouthed as Musk the only reasonable choice is to not involve him with war plans. But you live outside the realm of reason, bless your heart. >Drumpf is a liar!!!!! Hegseth is lying!!!!What benefit does our leadership have with sharing warplans with a civilian? Oh he makes rockets? News flash, idiot, we already have nuclear missles- in fact, we invented them
>>1394171if we start a war with china im protesting every day until we stop. i have enough money to last me indefinitely. These kikes want to send me to war to die against bugs. i won't let them
>>1394184?so what happens Trump dies and JD vance takes over, and then elon musk sneaks in from behind?
>>1394721>What benefit does our leadership have with sharing warplans with a civilian?Trump shared war plans with Kid Rock.
China already has this information via Eric Swalwell, Judy Chu, and Dianne Feinstein.
>>1394749>it's okay if republicans are traitors because fox news told me democrats were first
>>1394746Bullshit, can’t believe you fools far for this nonsense
>>1394792>https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-resurfaces-kid-rock-claiming-134648113.html
>>1394712Lots of fake news and propaganda media on the roll now. On A47 news outlet, it clearly stated that Trump leaked the military plans on a group chat!!!! Inclined to believe this more.
>>1394171>, Elon Musk is briefed on the US military's "top secret" plans for a war with China, both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported.I was told that he was just a spending consultant and not an unelected official being given unfettered access to top secret information Are you saying i was lied to?
