5 Army Bases Get Nuclear REACTORS as the Pentagon Preps for a Grid Attack | Mike Drop Newsroom

Five Army bases are first in line for their own nuclear reactors as the Pentagon plans for every major U.S. base to run on its own for 90 days if the grid goes down.

MIKE DROP NEWSROOM | 28 OCTOBER 2026

The Army has paired five companies with Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Hood, Fort Benning and Fort Drum to build nuclear microreactors, a deal worth up to $2.2 billion, with the first reactor targeted for 2028. It's the first concrete piece of FORTRESS America, the Pentagon's plan to make stateside bases self-sufficient for power, water, fuel and communications for at least 90 days, with no price tag announced yet.

Mike Ritland breaks down why the Pentagon is preparing U.S. bases to stand alone now, what it signals about threats to the homeland, and why the same small-reactor model could help states fix their strained power grids.

Also covered: two men facing new charges in the Iran-linked RAF Fairford incident and who should guard U.S. bases overseas, Israel's election ending with no clear majority, U.S. forces telling ships to stay clear of the Strait of Hormuz as oil stays high, and the Iran war's cost topping $47 billion.

Do you live near one of these five bases? Would you want a microreactor next door? Tell us in the comments.

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00:00 Nuclear reactors for 5 Army bases and the 90-day FORTRESS plan

07:17 RAF Fairford: Iran-linked plot and who guards U.S. bases abroad

11:30 Israel's election: no clear majority

13:12 Ships told to stay clear of Hormuz as oil stays high

13:55 Iran war cost tops $47 billion