Episode 17 of The Watt Hour explores “The Golden Dome”—a planet-scale security fabric powered by Made-in-USA energy storage, microgrids, and edge AI. We break down NATO flashpoints, the drone threat, counter-UAS defenses, and why 5th/6th-gen warfighters teamed with collaborative autonomous aircraft, vessels, and ground systems will define deterrence across land, sea, air, space, and the electromagnetic spectrum (LEO/MEO/GEO/cislunar). We connect law-enforcement tech for critical infrastructure protection, privacy-preserving edge intelligence, and a resilient domestic battery supply chain to show how energy and autonomy—done safely—can prevent wider war while uplifting civil resilience. If you care about microgrids, batteries, AI at the edge, and sovereign networks that actually scale, this one’s for you. Subscribe for more on energy, autonomy, and national resilience.