The article discusses recent developments regarding a planned Pentagon briefing for Elon Musk, which may involve sensitive military strategies concerning China. Although Pentagon and Trump officials have downplayed the connection to military planning, the notion of Musk gaining access to classified operational plans has raised alarm. These plans, intended to inform military responses to potential conflicts with China, are crucial for maintaining U.S. strategic advantages. The author expresses skepticism towards official assurances and raises questions about the implications of private individuals influencing governmental military protocols.
Providing Mr. Musk access to some of the nation's most closely guarded military secrets would be a dramatic expansion of his already extensive role as an adviser to Mr. Trump.
Pentagon war plans, known in military jargon as O-plans, are among the military's most closely guarded secrets, critical for maintaining strategic advantages.
It is a concern that if a foreign country were to learn how the United States planned to fight a war against them, it could undermine the effectiveness of those plans.
Neither am I reassured by what is said by the president in 'late-night social media' posts; the implications of this briefing rather alarm me.
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