VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-02
“energy independence; supply-chain and defense-industrial base resilience; a strategic defense reserve; installation hardening and cyber resilience; and resilience in space and spectrum.”
Pete Hegseth · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-11-02
Hegseth's memorandum establishing the FORTRESS America initiative outlined five pillars for military base resilience.
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