Planning for a war with China has dominated Pentagon thinking for decades, well before a possible confrontation with Beijing became more conventional wisdom on Capitol Hill. The United States has built its Air Forces, Navy and Space Forces — and even more recently its Marines and Army forces — with a possible fight against China in mind.

Elon Musk is set to receive a briefing at the Pentagon on Friday over top-secret U.S.-China war plans, The New York Times reported late Thursday. The Times spoke with two U.S. officials who confirmed the scheduled meeting.