Sean Parnell
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Oct 29, 2026
Heather Delaney ReeseHOST
Over the weekend, Fox News Digital reported on a Pentagon initiative called FORTRESS, which would require every major military installation in the continental United States to be able to sustain essential operations on its own for at least 90 days in case of a major war, with backup power, strategic reserves of munitions and fuel, and plans for civilian factories to shift to defense production.
Heather Delaney ReeseHOST
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told Fox, The next conflict will likely be fought on multiple fronts.
Heather Delaney ReeseHOST
The timing is concerning, and we have to ask the question of whether these preparations have anything to do with the military operations reportedly being considered against Iran.
Heather Delaney ReeseHOST
Vance spent the rest of his half hour telling Americans, who they should be afraid of as well.
Mike RitlandHOST
Five Army bases are first in line for their own nuclear reactors, and every major base in the country is being planned to run on its own for 90 days if the grid goes down.
Mike RitlandHOST
What's new in the last 48 hours for this story is Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell went on the record with Epoch Times on October 26th, backing the 90-day plan first reported by Fox News.
Mike RitlandHOST
The fortress is strategic deterrence in action because we can no longer rely on two oceans to protect us.
Mike RitlandHOST
And, quote, war has evolved, the threats have evolved, and our defenses must evolve with them.
RhondaHOST
That includes water, fuel and communications.
RhondaHOST
The Pentagon's chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, who reportedly leads this effort, put it in four words.
RhondaHOST
Power is combat now.
RhondaHOST
He said that without electricity, you lose communications, water, logistics, assembly lines and the basic command structure of the military.
Rick BurgessHOST
I'm going to tell you something about Pat McAfee.
Rick BurgessHOST
Trainer Sean and I discussed this yesterday when I was trying to distract him so I could get about 30 seconds more rest between the next round.
Rick BurgessHOST
He agreed.
Rick BurgessHOST
I said, I've never seen anybody take the football position of punter and get so much out of it.
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Rick BurgessHOST
wool blankets and sleep.
Rick BurgessHOST
There we go.
Rick BurgessHOST
So Sean Parnell, who is the Pentagon chief spokesperson, said, you know, if this were to happen and we were in war, we don't want to rely on a standard civilian municipal infrastructure to run the national defense.
Rick BurgessHOST
We can't.
Kenny OlsonPANELIST
What's undetermined is the 90-day thing.
Kenny OlsonPANELIST
Department spokesperson Sean Parnell throughout the article was quoted.
Kenny OlsonPANELIST
He shared the report on X that day.
Kenny OlsonPANELIST
He has not confirmed the 90-day requirement.
Joe SoucherayHOST
It's strategic deterrence in action.
Joe SoucherayHOST
Ensuring that our defenses are hardened, proactive, and ready.
Joe SoucherayHOST
This is from Sean Parnell from the Defense Department, the Pentagon spokesman.
Joe SoucherayHOST
I created Fortress America because we can no longer rely on two oceans to protect us.
Jester DoomsHOST
Its chief spokesman confirmed on October 25th.
Jester DoomsHOST
Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed reporting on the issue published by Fox News Digital on October 25th.
Jester DoomsHOST
In quotes, Fortress is strategic deterrence in action, ensuring our defenses are hardened and proactive and ready, Parnell said in an ex-post sharing the article out on October 25th.
Jester DoomsHOST
Fortress stands for Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources, Energy Supply, and Survivability.
Reef BrelandHOST
Uh, is that enough? Pretty good.
Reef BrelandHOST
Um, so this is from the Sim, Sim, Simplicus, Simplicus, um, who writes days ago, assistant to the secretary of war for public affairs, Sean Parnell announced that Pete Hex's department of war is creating the autonomous work fair command, essentially a new combat command for drone forces.
Reef BrelandHOST
Uh, Today, it's Secretary Hex's direction the Department of War is starting the creation of the Autonomous Warfare Command.
Reef BrelandHOST
New four-star combatant command with service-like authorities built to scale autonomous and robotic capabilities across the joint fleet, yada, yada, yada, yada.
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We just simply can't.
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It's an intolerable risk," Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell told the outlet.
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As part of the initiative, the Pentagon is making plans for civilian factories to shift to defense production during a crisis, while preparing alternative supply chains and strategic reserves to maintain the flow of weapons, fuel and other essential materials.
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And in order to continue operating amid prolonged power disruptions, Fortress envisions portable nuclear reactors, large-scale battery stores, and microgrids capable of disconnecting military installations from the civilian electrical grid.
Tim PoolHOST
Plus, strategic reserves of munitions, fuel, critical minerals, electronics, spare parts, and medical supplies.
Tim PoolHOST
The Pentagon spokesman associated with the program, Sean Parnell, put it in four words.
Tim PoolHOST
Power is combat now.
Tim PoolHOST
Why now? The Pentagon hasn't named a country.
Todd CoconatoHOST
We just simply can't.
Todd CoconatoHOST
It's an intolerable risk, Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News.
Todd CoconatoHOST
The Pentagon is also laying the groundwork for civilian factories to shift to.
Todd CoconatoHOST
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