Hegseth says he will meet Musk at Pentagon to discuss ‘efficiencies’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth will meet Mr Musk at the Pentagon (AP)

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has said he will meet billionaire Elon Musk at the Pentagon to discuss “innovation, efficiencies and smarter production”.

Mr Musk, a top adviser to US President Donald Trump, and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have played an integral role in the American administration’s push to dramatically reduce the size of the government.