Pentagon FORTRESS Plan Includes Reported 90-Day Standard

The Pentagon’s FORTRESS America initiative aims to strengthen military installations against disruptions to power and supply chains, with a reported 90-day self-sufficiency standard not stated in the department’s public description. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the initiative on September 30, describing a program focused on installation resilience and supply security. The Pentagon says it is intended to improve bases’ ability to generate power and reinforce supply chains. Its public account does not set a 90-day benchmark. Fox News Digital reported, citing internal Pentagon documents, that major installations in the continental United States would be required to sustain essential operations independently for at least 90 days. The reported standard covers electricity, water, fuel and communications. The figure remains an attributed account of the documents, rather than a benchmark confirmed in the public description. The department is assessing energy requirements and costs across about 500 continental U.S. installations, a senior defense official said at an October 20 roundtable. No program-wide budget or completion date has been announced. Potential power...