Pentagon’s FORTRESS plan targets 90-day base resilience

The Pentagon’s FORTRESS initiative aims to prepare major military installations in the continental United States to sustain essential operations for at least 90 days without outside support, according to internal documents described in reports about the plan. The Department of War’s public description of the initiative does not state that benchmark. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced FORTRESS America on September 30, describing a resilience effort focused on installation power and supply chains. The name stands for Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources, Energy, Supply and Survivability. The reported 90-day standard would cover electricity, water, fuel and communications during a major conflict or disruption. The Pentagon is considering portable nuclear reactors, battery storage and microgrids that could disconnect installations from civilian electricity networks. The initiative also addresses reserves of munitions, fuel, critical minerals, electronics, spare parts and medical supplies, as well as requiring at least two vetted supply or production pathways for critical items. Plans include preparing civilian factories to shift to defense production during an...