Micro Nuclear Reactors: Prospects for Deploying Land-Based Nuclear Energy for the US Military

Abstract

Energy is a critical, if often overlooked, part of the military's mission. The U.S. military is considering investments into micro nuclear power plants to enhance energy security and energy resilience. While the Navy has a long history with nuclear power, these new reactors would deploy in support of Army and Air Force missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1083965

Entities

People

  • Andrew Holland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Congress
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy Security
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.