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Currently the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is probably below the number at which a reactor of the scale envisioned is economical.I'm not sure what he means by "an appreciable degree" but the AEC study almost certainly exaggerates in a few areas as well.Anyway I can see nuclear being part of the solution but I'm not so quick to scoff at renewables. Certainly they should be in the mix for any future long-term stability or nation-building operation - they have the practical advantage of being able to used for local infrastructure improvements after the mission without the security hazards of radioactives.Any reduction in logistical tail, whatever the source, is going to increase combat effectiveness so I'm glad the Army is looking at a wide array of alternatives. I'm uncertain about the scaling however.On a side note the contrast between the 2018 AEC study and the old ANPP reports is striking. Maybe I'm just predisposed to think overuse of buzzwords is intended to mask a real sense of purpose and direction.
Currently the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is probably below the number at which a reactor of the scale envisioned is economical.
I'm not sure what he means by "an appreciable degree" but the AEC study almost certainly exaggerates in a few areas as well.
Anyway I can see nuclear being part of the solution but I'm not so quick to scoff at renewables. Certainly they should be in the mix for any future long-term stability or nation-building operation - they have the practical advantage of being able to used for local infrastructure improvements after the mission without the security hazards of radioactives.
Any reduction in logistical tail, whatever the source, is going to increase combat effectiveness so I'm glad the Army is looking at a wide array of alternatives. I'm uncertain about the scaling however.
On a side note the contrast between the 2018 AEC study and the old ANPP reports is striking. Maybe I'm just predisposed to think overuse of buzzwords is intended to mask a real sense of purpose and direction.
