America's nuclear energy renaissance is being driven by a few big forces. There is rising demand for energy in a growing economy, and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers need stable, reliable power supplies. Nuclear energy can be a part of the mix to meet this growing demand. But the U.S. military needs power, too. The U.S. Army recently announced a new agreement with several nuclear energy companies to build nuclear microreactors for U.S. military installations. On Aug. 26, the Department of the Army announced $2.2 billion in funding to several companies to own, construct, and operate nuclear microreactors. This is part of the Army's Janus Program, launched in 2025 to help provide the U.S. military with next-generation nuclear energy. The goal of this $2.2 billion funding is to provide safe, reliable, secure nuclear power to the U.S. military through more than 20 nuclear microreactors. Microreactors are a type of small modular reactor, meaning they can be built out of modular, factory-assembled parts. This can enable more flexible, faster construction at lower cost than for traditional, larger-scale nuclear power plants.
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