Powering deterrence: John Phelan’s vision for an unstoppable Navy

Published August 7, 2025 11:30am ET



Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan announced plans to take the Navy to new heights on Thursday, paving the way for an unprecedented era of energy dominance within the military branch. It’s a bold plan predicated on energy resilience to ensure the Navy’s future success that will revolutionize the nuclear energy industry.

The Navy announced in a release that it is calling for proposals of energy solutions that will fuel the Navy and Marine Corps of the future, “with unmatched resilience, security, and reliability.” The objective will be to gather “execution-ready prototypes” to rejuvenate current energy infrastructure with contemporary energy solutions that propel the Navy with vital options to “safeguard mission-critical operations and ensure uninterrupted power in any operating environment.”

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