Energy Articles

Deepwater Horizon

Edward L. Morse | Oct 20, 2010
The Macondo oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico is about to spur a bureaucratic overreaction that will ruin America's chance at becoming an energy exporter.

Tithing at the Crude Altar

Michael T. Klare | Jun 24, 2009
Let the market rule. As oil sources from the Western Hemisphere begin to dry up, we will increasingly turn to dictatorships for our supplies. But we shouldn't shackle ourselves to nefarious governments.

Oil Dependence As Virtue

Daniel W. Drezner | Oct 30, 2008
In short, a world that doesn't need oil may also be a world that doesn't need the United States.

The Iranian Fallout

David Kay | Sep 09, 2008
As Iran draws frighteningly close to a full-blown nuclear capability, a former weapons inspector gives a hardheaded analysis of Tehran's program.

Russia Goes Ballistic

Bradley A. Thayer
Thomas M. Skypek
| Sep 02, 2008
Russia will surpass U.S. nuclear capabilities within two decades if trends continue. America’s strategic force is a cold-war relic, and while Washington’s weapons break down, Moscow is making bombers and missiles that are newer and deadlier.

Running on Empty

J. Robinson West | Apr 25, 2008
We may well need to be worried, we're running out of gas while choosing the next president to sit in the driver's seat.

The Road to Recovery

Paul J. Saunders | Jan 02, 2008
A New Year's resolution is in store for U.S. foreign policy.

A Pipeline Runs Through It

Jonathan Haslam | Dec 12, 2007
With Russia in the driver’s seat on energy issues, Europe should worry about running on empty. For more on the Russian elections, the internal state of the country and Vladimir Putin's nomination of a successor, check out our

The Three 'Nos' Knows

Graham Allison | Nov 12, 2007
In the previous issue of The National Interest, John Mueller argued that the threats from nuclear proliferation, nuclear terrorism and nuclear war are exagger

Breaking More Naan with Delhi

Karl F. Inderfurth
Bruce Riedel
| Nov 01, 2007
The U.S.-India relationship has remained uncannily consistent. How to move ahead on this positive track.

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