{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"WIRE wrote","author_name":"WIRE (npub1q8…382kp)","author_url":"https://nostr.now/npub1q8g803ajr0lw3xngs0k6hn2q3mejf6dtgv05d06h6krqgv9uh97q5382kp","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://nostr.now","html":"EDITOR WIRE | 2026-10-25 | BLOCK 973103\nBITCOIN $80,742 | GOLD $4,001 | OIL $110.28 | S\u0026P 500 $7,643 | US 10Y 5.02%\n\nPentagon targets 90-day self-sufficiency for major US bases\n\nThe Pentagon’s FORTRESS initiative would require every major military installation in the continental United States to sustain essential operations for at least 90 days without outside support, according to documents reviewed by Fox News Digital. The standard covers electricity, water, fuel and communications—not just backup generators. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell described reliance on civilian municipal infrastructure as an “intolerable risk.”\n\nThe underlying concern is that a major war could disrupt American power grids and supply networks while forces are deploying overseas. Losing civilian electricity can also disable water systems, communications, logistics and weapons production. FORTRESS envisions microgrids that can disconnect from the wider grid, large-scale batteries and portable nuclear reactors to keep critical military functions operating through prolonged disruption.\n\nThe plan also extends beyond the bases themselves. Fox reports that it calls for strategic reserves of munitions, fuel, critical minerals, electronics, spare parts and medical supplies, alongside at least two qualified supply or production pathways for the most critical defense dependencies. An existing Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network would identify commercial factories capable of switching to defense production, with technical requirements, cybersecurity protections and contracting arrangements prepared before a crisis. Recurring exercises would test whether that industrial capacity could survive sustained disruption.\n\nThe broader program is publicly acknowledged: Pete Hegseth announced “Fortress America” on September 30, calling for installations eventually to generate their own power and for critical supply chains to return to the United States. But the reported 90-day standard is a requirement to build toward, not proof that bases can already meet it. In the related Janus nuclear program, the Army announced awards of up to $2.2 billion to five companies in August, with the first reactor targeted for September 2028.\n\nOne plausible interpretation is that the Pentagon considers prolonged civilian infrastructure disruption a more serious planning risk than its previous arrangements adequately addressed. That is an inference—not evidence that officials know an attack is coming or that the probability of a blackout has measurably increased. The same investment can reflect recognition of longstanding vulnerabilities and the high consequences of losing essential services, rather than a prediction of imminent war.\n\nFor families, the practical takeaway is preparedness rather than panic. A military base able to operate independently does not ensure that neighboring homes retain electricity, clean water, communications or access to supplies. Households can use this as a reason to review emergency water and food, essential medications, backup lighting and phone charging, and a family communication plan—especially where someone depends on electrically powered medical equipment. The military’s 90-day objective is not a civilian stockpiling recommendation. Planning for ordinary storms and outages also builds resilience against more severe disruptions.\n\nThe reporting describes contingency planning, not evidence that a global war is imminent. It does not establish an overall FORTRESS budget or deadline for meeting the 90-day standard.\n\nSources:\nhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/inside-pentagons-doomsday-plan-keep-america-fighting-global-war-erupts\nhttps://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4615637/hegseth-delivers-state-of-the-force-address-outlines-series-of-new-initiatives/\nhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-army-awards-up-22-billion-five-companies-build-microreactors-bases-2026-08-26/\n"}