KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY

• The FORTRESS initiative aims to meet the critical needs of strategic bases in the US mainland—such as electricity, water, fuel, and communications—independent of civilian grids for at least 90 days.
• Portable small nuclear reactors, large-scale energy storage systems, and local microgrids are being deployed to eliminate civilian risks in energy supply.
• Thanks to the Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network project, civilian industrial facilities will be rapidly adapted to defense production in times of crisis.
• At least two independent production and supply channels are being established to end reliance on single suppliers for critical ammunition, fuel, rare minerals, and electronic components.