National Energy Security and Reliance on Foreign Oil

Abstract

End of oil is coming. Whether the United States acts now to end a reliance on foreign oil or continues this reliance, and the threat it poses to national energy security, is vital to our future. Reducing reliance on foreign oil imports is in the interest of United States national security. In a recent policy memorandum, "American Made Energy," President Bush stated: "Our dependence on oil not only reduces our energy security, it leaves our economy vulnerable to outside forces." The United States must make an investment to reduce this reliance on foreign oil and continue to develop an infrastructure more reliant on renewable energy sources. The significant increase in oil prices over the past year has served as a wake-up call to reenergize development of alternative energy sources and putting into place an infrastructure where reusable sources can provide a greater portion of the United States energy needs, with less reliance on foreign imports.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 2009
Accession Number
ADA539961

Entities

People

  • Henry D. Dall

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Climate Change
  • Energy Production
  • Energy Security
  • Energy Transfer
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Panels
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Wind Energy
  • Wind Turbines

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies