Pentagon’s Fortress plan would require major US bases to operate for 90 days without civilian infrastructure during a potential global conflict

The Pentagon has unveiled the Fortress initiative, a domestic preparedness program requiring major US military bases to sustain combat and logistical operations for at least 90 days without support from civilian infrastructure. Internal documents reviewed by Fox News Digital describe the strategy as protection against catastrophic failures in domestic power grids and international supply chains during a potential multi-front global conflict.

Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said reliance on municipal infrastructure presents an “intolerable risk.” He said the measures reflect a departure from the historical assumption that oceanic borders protect the US mainland from modern warfare.

The initiative calls for military installations to reduce their reliance on public electricity through portable nuclear reactors, localized microgrids and large battery reserves intended to withstand prolonged infrastructure failures. It also calls for communications to be hardened against satellite jamming and for large strategic stockpiles to be established.

Fortress also предусматривает structural changes to the domestic industrial base, including dual-source supply chains for critical minerals, electronics and munitions. Through the Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network, the Pentagon is preparing to convert commercial factories to wartime production during a crisis, with the stated aim of maintaining military output despite international trade disruptions.

Separately, the Department of War has launched Project Meridian, an advisory group co-led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich. The group has 120 days to map out advanced warfare technologies.

Parnell said the measures are intended to support prolonged global hostilities. The post characterized the plans as cementing a permanent war-economy posture.