America's Military Readiness Depends On Deployable Nuclear Power

DATA & FIGURES

Six gigawatts of SMR capacity could be involved in the proposed initiative involving the Tennessee Valley Authority, ENTRA1 Energy, and NuScale. China increased its installed net nuclear capacity almost three times from 2014 to 2023.

THE SCENARIO

The global competition with China is driving the need for energy security, with China rapidly expanding its nuclear footprint domestically and internationally as part of a broader geopolitical strategy tied to industrial influence and infrastructure dominance.

DIRECT QUOTE

"Energy dominance is no longer simply economic policy. It is national defense policy. Small Modular Reactors allow America to maintain its strategic advantage." — James Durso, Author at RealClearDefense.com

BBN INSIGHT

The deployment of SMR technology is critical to maintaining America's military readiness and national security. The ability to generate enough resilient, secure baseload electricity to support the defense industrial base and digital infrastructure is essential.