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Air Force Still Planning a Nuclear Microreactor in Alaska—and More After That

April 23, 2025 | By Matthew Cox
By the end of this decade, the Air Force could begin equipping up to nine bases with self-sufficient nuclear microreactors as part of an effort to unplug from local commercial power grids and satisfy a growing demand for secure, reliable power sources that are more ...

Why the Military May Need Microgrids for Overseas Bases to Win a Near-Peer Fight

Oct. 31, 2023 | By David Roza
A new paper written by an Air Force engineer warns of a major vulnerability on U.S. military bases overseas: the power infrastructure.

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