Authored by Andrew Thornebrooke via The Epoch Times,

The Pentagon is collaborating with Elon Musk's company SpaceX to investigate the possibility of using the company's rockets to drop troops and equipment into global flashpoints.

The military's work with the private space company covers a wide array of research initiatives, according to a partially redacted research agreement, originally obtained by The Intercept via a Freedom of Information Act request and made public on June 19.