Impact of the Energy Crisis on US National Security Interests.
Abstract
The impact of the energy crisis is examined in terms of the economic aspects of the crisis, effects on America's allies and alliances, effect on the Communist Bloc, and effect on US warfighting capability. The crisis has a serious impact on national security, particularly on the US economic base and the US's alliances. NATO, especially, has had serious strains as a result of the crisis. In a war with Russia, the US could be a severe disadvantage because of the relative ease with which its energy lifelines can be interdicted. The US Armed Forces should develope tactics for coping with an energy shortage environment. These include development of smaller, faster tankers to reduce their vulnerability to submarine attack and the direction of research toward ways in which petroleum-using equipment could be converted to use other energy sources and/or significantly less petroleum.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 20, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA024945
Entities
People
- Douglas B. Stuart
Organizations
- United States Army War College