Energy insecurity is a well-known vulnerability that Iran has exploited on a global scale. The scale of the Strait of Hormuz closure has thus far been assessed as roughly three times larger than that of the 1973 oil embargo. This impact reflects a broader shift already underway, and in response, the U.S. must adopt a structural energy resilience strategy.Read more...
As geopolitical Arctic competition intensifies amid climate change, rising commercial and military activity highlights the urgent need for a NATO Arctic defense strategy.Read more...
As the nation increasingly relies on renewable energy, electricity transmission will be of central importance to ensuring the lights stay on for Americans. America’s devolved transmission regulatory regime jeopardizes U.S. energy security. Read more...
In its attempts to reduce its trade deficit with China, the United States is sacrificing its strategic advantage in global energy markets. Rather than building its dependence on U.S. supply, cheap LNG exports aresubsidizing China’s renewable energy development, expanding its geopolitical influence, and fueling its authoritarian objectives. A new competitive strategy is needed to mitigate oversupply risks and avoid a race to the bottom. Read more...
As hurricanes become increasingly intense and unpredictable, they pose a threat to U.S. national security in Florida. Should the state's electrical grids fail, civilian safety and military bases become endangered. Continuous efforts from the U.S. government to improve electrical grid resilience is necessary.Read more...
Fracking, coal divestment, and the war in Ukraine have significantly increased the supply of and demand for U.S. LNG since 2016. While U.S. liquified natural gas exports temporarily provide a stable and flexible energy supply to international markets, gas is a nonrenewable resource vulnerable to pricing fluctuations and political risk, making it an unstable long-term energy source. Read more...
While clean energy is the key to unlocking a new and green future, it faces one major challenge: storage. Renewable energy is very good at producing energy; however, due to natural inconsistencies in their sources, like weather patterns, renewables experience fluctuations in their availability. Read more...
Climate Security Programs Director Jessica Yllemo and Tucker Hamilton write on Arctic Security for Ted Stevens Center’s Journal of Arctic and Climate Security Studies.Read more...
Wildfires are an important part of forest regeneration in Florida, but they are also a destructive and sometimes deadly force. As the state’s population grows, climate change intensifies, and land becomes more developed, wildfires will have a greater impact on Florida’s economy, residents, and infrastructure, including military bases.Read more...
On November 16th, the American Security Project hosted the first webinar in the “Innovating Out of the Climate Crisis” series on electrification.Read more...
