Security and energy capture: The military perspective

Abstract

Often seen as an interest of environmental lobbyists and advocates, the development and implementation of new forms of energy capture has real security implications as well. This policy brief explores those implications. Focusing primarily on the military’s contribution to security and how energy capture affects the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of planning and execution, it argues that more needs to be done, and that future policies must be better designed, diversified, and focused on de-coupling.