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Inside the Pentagon's doomsday plan to keep America fighting if global war erupts​

The FORTRESS initiative envisions portable nuclear reactors, microgrids and strategic reserves of munitions and fuel​

Published October 25, 2026 6:00am EDT

FIRST ON FOX — The Pentagon is preparing U.S. military bases to keep operating for at least 90 days without outside support as it prepares for the possibility of a major war that could cripple power grids, disrupt supply chains and threaten critical infrastructure on American soil.

The new requirement is part of FORTRESS, a broader military initiative aimed at ensuring American forces can continue fighting even if the civilian systems they depend on are disrupted, according to documents reviewed by Fox News Digital.

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Inside the Pentagon's doomsday plan to keep America fighting if global war erupts

The Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative requires every major U.S. military base to sustain operations for 90 days without civilian power or supply chains.

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Another major component involves preparing America's civilian manufacturing sector to support a wartime mobilization.

Through the Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network, an existing initiative incorporated into FORTRESS, the Pentagon plans to identify commercial factories capable of shifting to defense production during a crisis.

 

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Last Updated: 10/23/2026
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