Fox News: The Pentagon prepares bases for 90-day autonomy in the event of a major war The US War Department's Fortress Initiative sets a new standard for all major military installations on the continent: Each base must be able to support key operations - including access to power, water, fuel and communications - without dependence on outside supplies for at least 90 days. Fox News reports this with reference to documents that journalists have examined. "We don't want to rely on standard civilian urban infrastructure to provide national defense. We just can't do it. It's an unacceptable risk," Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. According to him, electricity has become the basis of modern warfare: "Without electricity, you lose communication, water, logistics, production lines and basic military command structures." Fortress Concept envisions portable nuclear reactors, large-scale battery energy storage systems, and microgrids that will allow military installations to be disconnected from civilian power grids and continue to operate during extended outages. In addition to energy, the program covers strategic reserves of ammunition, fuel, critical minerals, electronics, parts and medical supplies, as well as alternative supply chains and the ability to repurpose civilian factories for defense needs in a crisis. As Fox News notes, the new doctrine reflects a shift in the Pentagon's approach to national defense: "Many of our ideas about national defense were based on the outdated assumption that two oceans would protect us. President Trump understands that this world has fallen apart," Parnell added, citing the Gold Dome initiatives and increased focus on the Western Hemisphere, Greenland and Panama.

Fox News: The Pentagon prepares bases for 90-day autonomy in the event of a major war The US War Department's Fortress Initiative sets a new standard for all major military installations on the continent: Each base must be able to support key operations - including access to power, water, fuel and communications - without dependence on outside supplies for at least 90 days. Fox News reports this with reference to documents that journalists have examined. "We don't want to rely on standard civilian urban infrastructure to provide national defense. We just can't do it. It's an unacceptable risk," Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. According to him, electricity has become the basis of modern warfare: "Without electricity, you lose communication, water, logistics, production lines and basic military command structures." Fortress Concept envisions portable nuclear reactors, large-scale battery energy storage systems, and microgrids that will allow military installations to be disconnected from civilian power grids and continue to operate during extended outages. In addition to energy, the program covers strategic reserves of ammunition, fuel, critical minerals, electronics, parts and medical supplies, as well as alternative supply chains and the ability to repurpose civilian factories for defense needs in a crisis. As Fox News notes, the new doctrine reflects a shift in the Pentagon's approach to national defense: "Many of our ideas about national defense were based on the outdated assumption that two oceans would protect us. President Trump understands that this world has fallen apart," Parnell added, citing the Gold Dome initiatives and increased focus on the Western Hemisphere, Greenland and Panama.