Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power0

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• August 27, 2026

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid. The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next generation of nuclear power, including billions in