The New York Times reports that Elon Musk, senior advisor to U.S. President Trump and the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will visit the Pentagon on Friday, where he will be briefed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior defense officials on the the United States’ operational plans for a future war with China. The reason for this is unknown, with Secretary Hegseth confirming the visit will take place, but has not stated what will be discussed, though if true this this would be a gross expansion of Musk’s role within the Trump Administration, as he is likely to be given access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets; with serious concerns about his conflict of interest, as several of his companies, mainly Tesla, have extensive financial interests in China. Both Secretary Hegseth and Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell have since denied that tomorrow’s meeting will focus on war plans for China; however other defense officials speaking to the NYTs have doubled down, stating that Musk will be given a top-secret briefing from Pete Hegseth; Admiral Christopher W. Grady, the Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, featuring a 20-30 slide presentation on how the United States would fight a conflict with China.