# Army plans nuclear microreactors at five bases as US expands nuclear power

https://mins.news/en/item/33558

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-26 20:22 UTC
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- Original: https://bit.ly/4cFndmg

> The U.S. Army said Wednesday it plans to install nuclear microreactors at five military bases stretching from New York to Texas. The reactors are intended to provide a dependable power source independent of the commercial electric grid.

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