Elon Musk and the Pentagon Confirm: No Secret China War Briefing
Military Sources Suggest potential Briefing of Musk on Potential Conflicts with China
Jump on in, pal! Let's chat about the buzz that swirled around Elon Musk receiving a ominous briefing on potential war scenarios with China from the Pentagon. But hold up, because it turns out that's all just hot air, according to both Elon himself and President Donnie boy.
Why all the fuss about Elon's meeting at the Pentagon? Apparently, the "New York Times" and the "Wall Street Journal" got the scoop, quoting several unidentified U.S. officials. They claimed Musk would be privy to secret plans for a potential brawl with the People's Republic, which sounds like a real docudrama, doesn't it?
But here's the kicker: those precious "O-Plans," as the military calls them, are the military's top-secret intel. If China had a sneak peek, it'd stand to gain quite the edge in battle preparation, adjusting defenses and scrubbing out weak spots. The "New York Times" even hinted that the briefing for China was a slick 20-30 slides, detailing potential targets for attack. Sounds like a killer PowerPoint presentation, huh?
But wait, there's more! Elon's solid gold connections with China could strip any morals off this house of cards. Tesla dishes out cars in the motherland and relies on it for supplies. In the past, Elon's showered praises on Beijing, especially for its electric vehicle vision, solar industry, and space venture. In the year 2023, he even labeled the US-backed ROC (Taiwan) as simply a part of China that doesn't "belong" to China, as if it magically fell off the map.
So when Elon and Defense Sec, Pete Hegseth, met up at the Pentagon, beady-eyed journalists wondered if this meant Elon was getting that oh-so-tempting China briefing. Spoiler-alert: it didn't go down in that soundproof room.
But you might be asking, "What on earth did Elon and Pete discuss?" Well, pals, according to Hegseth, the discussion was all about innovation, government efficiency, and smart production. In other words, they were just trying to dish out some good ol' fashioned American ingenuity.
Now, ol' Donnie Trump chimed in with a good, two-fisted denial on his Truth Social platform. "The fake news has struck again," he fumed about the "New York Times." "Saying I’m briefing Elon Musk on possible war with China. Shameful! Not happening, and completely false."
Well, Elon himself hopped on the soapbox and agreed with Trump, branding the New York Times as "pure propaganda." But that's not all, Elon threatened to investigate those Pentagon leakers who peddled such lies, saying they would face criminal charges.
In case you're keeping score, a U.S. official did admit that China could be on the table during Elon's visit, but not in the capricious context of war plans. So the big question lingers: what really happened at that meeting? Time will tell, pals!
[1] Elon Musk (link to X social media account)[2] Donald Trump (link to Truth Social account)[3] New York Times (link to article)[4] Wall Street Journal (link to article)
- Despite speculations suggesting Elon Musk received a briefing on potential war scenarios with China from the Pentagon, both Musk and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the meeting was about innovation, government efficiency, and smart production, rather than discussing military vulnerabilities or the US-China relationship.
- Although Elon Musk has expressed support for China's electric vehicle vision, solar industry, and space venture, the potential for Musk to intentionally leak Pentagon information about US military strategies to China remains a concern, given Tesla's business operations in China.
- The Pentagon has not been forthcoming about the exact details of Musk's meeting with Hegseth, raising questions about the true purpose of their discussion and what was actually discussed in the meeting.
