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Pentagon Blocks Elon Musk’s Access to Classified Weapons Data

4/27/2025

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In a tense moment last month, Pentagon aides crafted a briefing for Elon Musk detailing 29 classified weapons programs designed to counter China. However, Acting General Counsel Charles Young stepped in, halting the memo to protect these sensitive military secrets, which are among the most closely guarded in the nation.

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In a tense moment last month, Pentagon aides crafted a briefing for Elon Musk detailing 29 classified weapons programs designed to counter China. However, Acting General Counsel Charles Young stepped in, halting the memo to protect these sensitive military secrets, which are among the most closely guarded in the nation.