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Energy Security
A collection of RUSI analysis on energy security issues.


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Russian flagRussia’s New Great Game in Oil-Rich States
Employing strategies redolent of a new Great Game, Russia has stepped up its diplomatic and trade activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Energy SecurityThe East Asia Summit and Energy Security
The Cebu Declaration aims to address key issues affecting East Asian energy security. An important step, but more remains to be done.
China's Energy Security: What is the Right Fuel Mix?
What is good news for energy security may well be very bad news in terms of CO2 emissions and the environment.
PR China FlagChina's Dangerous Energy Nexus
Over energy security, the United States and China are starting to find themselves bound into a cycle of mutual distrust.
Playing the Energy Game: Pipeline Politics in Russia's Backyard
The Caspian region has become a battleground for foreign investors in an age where new sources of supply are short and energy consumption is on the rise.
Burma Sells Gas to China
Jobs for China and dollars for Burma’s generals, tentative gas sales, a pipeline plan and road building are bringing China and Burma closer together than ever.
Energy Security: The Risks and Realities
The physical security of energy installations and tankers constitutes the most important defence-related challange posed by the UK's new circumstances as a net importer of energy.
Beijing Worries About Energy: China Moves to Secure Supplies
China’s remarkable economic growth during the past quarter-century has surpassed its ability to fuel its economy and has been forced for the past decade to import a steadily increasing percentage of its energy.
The Terrorist Crisis: A New Energy Strategy
United States, renewable energy, oil
Energy Security
Securing supplies of affordable energy is absolutely vital to maintaining Europe’s security and competitiveness in a rapidly globalizing world. It requires a strong Europe which can both reform its domestic energy markets and act coherently beyond its borders.

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