A civic research organization, the Centre for Efficient Governance (CEG), has raised alarms about environmental pollution from nearby cement plants threatening the operational integrity of the Indian Air Force’s Air Force Station (AFS) Digaru in Assam. CEG warns that particulate matter and industrial vibrations from these facilities could corrode sensitive military equipment, jeopardizing national defense preparedness amid rising regional tensions. They have called for urgent scientific assessments and regulatory actions, including potential decommissioning of high-polluting industries within a 10-km radius of the base. Given the IAF’s increasing operational posture in the Northeast, CEG emphasizes the need for a multi-agency approach to safeguard defense assets against these environmental risks.