Central Asia Between Competition and Cooperation
Are China and the United States playing a new great game in Central Asia or do the two powers have more in common in the region than even they currently realize?
The Post-Abundance Era
We’re so beyond the Cold War and September 11th that weve entered a new era altogether. FPIF columnist Michael T. Klare warns us all to get ready and tighten our belts.
Oil or Atoms?
In the upcoming U.S. elections, will voters be eyeing the price of gas or the gathering storm over Iran?
South Africa’s Political Turmoil
The race for South Africa’s new leader has already begun. The choice will have significant international implications.
Executive Excess 2006
Defense and oil executives cash in on conflict.
Oil Pressure
When it comes to oil, the U.S. is bypassing democracy in Iraq.
Trading on Terror to Profit a Few
This op-ed ran in the Los Angeles Times on June 26, 2006.
Japan’s Persian Gulf Policies in the Koizumi Era
Has the Koizumi administration abandoned neutrality, historic pacifism, and common sense in its pursuit of oil and a stronger alliance with the United States?
In Iraq, "It’s the Oil, Stupid"
President George W. Bush will not withdraw our forces until U.S. oil companies have secure access to Iraq’s resources.
Why 2,245 is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Lost in the T-shirt battle is what really matters: President George W. Bush’s failure to tell the nation about the true costs of the war.
Breaking the U.S. Oil Addiction
Bush’s proposal on oil doesn’t go far enough.
As U.S. Energy Sources Decline, Russian and Caspian Sea Oil Won’t Solve Supply Problem
Shrinking oil supplies are heightening U.S. interest in making energy investments in the newly independent republics of the Caspian Sea basin, but for now that’s ill-advised.
Globalized Weaponry
U.S. arms export policy was established to protect national security, but has become increasingly focused on commercial interests.
Emphasize Conservation, Alternative Fuels
Of the many lessons to be learned from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, none is perhaps more important over the long run than the obvious need for a new national energy strategy.
Alienation and Militancy in the Niger Delta: A Response to CSIS on Petroleum, Politics, and Democracy in Nigeria
In the wake of the September 11th attack and the Iraq war, Nigeria’s geopolitical significance to the U.S. has come into sharper relief.