How the Pentagon Is Buying Nuclear Reactors Like a Utility

The Pentagon is turning to small modular nuclear reactors to power remote military bases, cutting through decades of regulatory inertia. Lucas and Luna break down the new contracting model—think power purchase agreements, not cost-plus megaprojects—and explain why this changes the economics of basing. They look at the pilot program at Eielson Air Force Base, where the Air Force plans to field a micro-reactor by 2030, and discuss the implications for defense resilience and the commercial nuclear industry. Along the way, they tie in the latest market moves: Lockheed Martin up half a percent, Northrop Grumman gaining 1.3 percent, and a broader defense ETF holding flat. A fresh angle on how the DoD is buying energy infrastructure like a utility. #NuclearReactors #SmallModularReactors #PentagonProcurement #DefenseTech #EnergySecurity #EielsonAirForceBase #Microreactor #PowerPurchaseAgreement #LockheedMartin #NorthropGrumman #DepartmentOfDefense #BasingResilience #ClimateAdaptation #BusinessAndTechnology #Business #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo