Scenario description
Assume the Pentagon materially advances Hegseth’s reported plan for “The Next Great American Base” by selecting a host state or shortlist tied to funded preconstruction work, issuing a solicitation or award for site development, or entering contracts for self-sustaining power, microgrid, generation, storage, or related infrastructure at the new installation. The geography is the United States, involving the Pentagon, bidding state governments, utilities, defense-infrastructure contractors, and power-system suppliers. Reported dollar values, generation capacity, fuel mix, exemptions, and construction timetable remain whatever official announcements disclose; do not assume unreported amounts.