Army Leaders Urged to Prepare for High Oil Costs, Consider New Energy Approach

By Jason Sherman / December 1, 2006 at 5:00 AM
The Army should consider developing a self-contained nuclear power plant that could deploy with forces to provide energy for its garrisons and allow the service to significantly scale back its logistics operations -- including its reliance on foreign oil -- required to sustain troops around the world. This recommendation is one of many advanced in a paper delivered this week at the Army Science Conference in Orlando. Its authors, one of whom is a recently retired Army four-star general, argue...

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