AXIOS (Colin Demarest) - Exclusive: Why Antares is bringing nuclear power to Fort Bragg
The U.S. Army and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected Antares to build and operate nuclear microreactors at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, chief executive Jordan Bramble told Axios. Why it matters: The military's sky-high energy demand — for reusable batteries, computer farms, radars , housing, weapons and more — is an ideal pressure test for nuclear, which has mounted a comeback in recent years. Driving the news: The arrangement with Antares is one of a handful announced Wednesday under the Janus program, the Army's closely watched, multibillion-dollar answer to a White House executive order issued last year. - Antares is expected to deliver its reactors in "three packs," according to the service. What they're saying: "I think…