Energy & Defence
Coverage where energy technology, investment, and infrastructure intersect with defence and military systems.
Top in this section
Can Microreactors Power Military Bases?
Last updated: November 1, 2026 The US Air Force and US Army have started paying private nuclear companies to build small reactors directly on military...
Top in this section
How Does a Nuclear-Powered Submarine Work?
Last updated: October 25, 2026 A nuclear-powered submarine carries its own power plant: a small reactor that turns the heat of nuclear fission into propulsion...
Top in this section
How Much Energy Do Military Bases Consume?
Last updated: October 18, 2026 The US Department of Defense is the largest single energy consumer in the US federal government, and its installations alone...
Top in this section
China’s Grip on Critical Minerals for Energy and Defence
Last updated: October 18, 2026 China controls most of the world's capacity to turn critical minerals into usable industrial materials — not just mining them,...
Top in this section
Why Is Rolls-Royce Building SMRs?
Last updated: October 11, 2026 Rolls-Royce, the British engineering group best known for powering Royal Navy submarines and civilian aircraft, is also building small modular...
Top in this section
Elmet Signs $1.8 Billion Tungsten Offtake Deal for UK’s Hemerdon Mine
The Elmet Group has signed a binding eight-year offtake agreement with Tungsten West to buy the tungsten concentrate produced at the Hemerdon mine in Devon,...
