Why is the US Pentagon preparing for a 'doomsday' scenario? Inside America's plan to keep military bases running for 90 days without outside help - The Economic Times
Major military bases are expected to maintain essential operations independently for at least 90 days. The reported requirements cover electricity, water, fuel and communications. The objective is to prevent military operations from being interrupted if civilian infrastructure becomes unavailable. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said military installations should not depend on standard civilian municipal infrastructure to operate national defence.