The Department of Defense’s Breakthrough Nuclear Moment Risks Slipping Away
The Department of Defense is on the verge of a breakthrough with advanced nuclear energy that promises to strengthen military readiness and revitalize a globally competitive U.S. commercial nuclear industry. But for that to happen, it needs to shelve the idea of a mobile microreactor that the military can bring on overseas deployments. Instead, the Department of Defense should prioritize fixed nuclear reactors at domestic U.S. military installations that will strengthen energy reliability for on-base critical missions and the surrounding defense communities that are essential to carrying out national defense. Not since Adm. Hyman G. Rickover ushered in The post The Department of Defense’s Breakthrough Nuclear Moment Risks Slipping Away appeared first on War on the Rocks.
The Department of Defense is on the verge of a breakthrough with advanced nuclear energy that promises to strengthen military readiness and revitalize a globally competitive U.S. commercial nuclear industry. But for that to happen, it needs to shelve the idea of a mobile microreactor that the military can bring on overseas deployments. Instead, the Department of Defense should prioritize fixed nuclear reactors at domestic U.S. military installations that will strengthen energy reliability for on-base critical missions and the surrounding defense communities that are essential to carrying out national defense. Not since Adm. Hyman G. Rickover ushered in
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