China urged to copy Pentagon's hi-tech warfare project

Project Meridian, launched late last month, is designed to identify future battlefield requirements and prioritise investment, with a focus on areas such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and biotechnology.

The project, co-chaired by Elon Musk, assesses different military domains, collaboration between military and civilian analysts, and links technological development with operational requirements.

China’s Blue Army Open-Source Intelligence Research Institute suggests drawing lessons from Project Meridian’s assessment, but avoiding US conflicts of interest and shortcomings.