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2026-10-26 -Land of the Free

Fox News: Pentagon prepares bases for 90 days of autonomous operation in case of war, pondering Iran’s short term future

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Posted by badanov 2026-10-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [119 views ] Top

1 That'll require a lot of Skoal and Copenhagen

Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-10-26 05:38|| 2026-10-26 05:38|| Front Page Top

2 That's nice. How about all the civilian employees and dependents that are housed off base? It's just not electricity, though its a good first start. There are all sorts of other implications no one wants to consider.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-10-26 07:02|| 2026-10-26 07:02|| Front Page Top

3 every major military facility on the continental United States will be able to operate without external access to electricity, water, fuel, and communications

Kinda like the giant Data Centers.
Wonder if they'll be Federalized.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-26 07:34|| 2026-10-26 07:34|| Front Page Top

4 CAT generator worked fine in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-10-26 08:18|| 2026-10-26 08:18|| Front Page Top

5 Wonder if they'll be Federalized.

Yep, guess so.

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-26 08:53|| 2026-10-26 08:53|| Front Page Top

6 CAT generator worked fine in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Back when there was diesel fuel.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-26 08:54|| 2026-10-26 08:54|| Front Page Top

7 ...the way to play that game is to use federal land to build new refineries under national security waivers and exemptions then have a liquidation leasing sale afterward.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-10-26 09:36|| 2026-10-26 09:36|| Front Page Top

8 America's military bases prepare for 90-day doomsday scenario

Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-26 11:12|| 2026-10-26 11:12|| Front Page Top

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