Washington DC, Sept. 30 -- In a comprehensive move to insulate the nation's defense infrastructure against hostile cyberattacks, sabotage, and geopolitical disruptions, the United States Department of War has launched "FORTRESS America," an initiative framed as a "national insurance policy" for the homeland.

Announcing the directive, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (local time) stated that the initiative, standing for Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources, Energy, Supply, and Survivability (FORTRESS), aims to make domestic military installations completely resilient to external shocks.

Under the framework, American military bases will be decoupled from the civilian power grid to ensure uninterrupted operations...