Pentagon develops emergency plan for 90 days without electricity, water or external supplies

The Pentagon is developing plans to ensure major United States military bases can operate independently for at least 90 days if war, cyberattacks or other emergencies disrupt civilian power grids and essential infrastructure. The 90-day target is reported in internal planning documents reviewed by Fox News. It is a proposed military resilience standard, not a warning that danger is imminent.

According to Fox News, the initiative, known as FORTRESS, aims to maintain military operations during prolonged disruptions to electricity, water, fuel supplies and communications.

The programme includes portable nuclear reactors, battery storage systems, independent power grids and strategic reserves of essential military supplies.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell warned that relying on civilian infrastructure poses serious national security risks.

“We don’t want to rely on standard civilian municipal infrastructure to run our national defense. We just simply can’t. It’s an intolerable risk,” Parnell said.

“Power is combat now. Without electricity, you lose communications, water, logistics, assembly lines and just basic military command structures,” he added.

As reported by Fortune, the initiative comes as Britain encourages households to maintain emergency supplies for three days.

However, officials have not announced an imminent nationwide blackout or confirmed that the two preparedness efforts are coordinated.