Energy security sits at the heart of Europe’s confrontation with Russia. Moscow spent decades turning Russian gas into a political weapon, and the war in Ukraine forced a scramble to replace those hydrocarbons and rethink energy geopolitics across the continent. This hub tracks how allied economies are rebuilding energy security: cutting dependence on Russian gas, defending pipeline security and the energy infrastructure that carries power across borders, scaling up liquefied natural gas imports and LNG supply from the United States and other partners, and managing an energy transition that is also a matter of national security. Fellows and analysts examine the vulnerabilities Russia has exploited, the resilience of critical pipeline security, and the pace of the green transition against the demands of deterrence. From liquefied natural gas terminals to the politics of the energy transition, the hub follows the decisions shaping whether Europe can power itself without fear. Explore analysis and commentary on the energy security choices defining the transatlantic response.
Energy
A chasm has opened between the sanctions applied by the European Union (EU) and the US.
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August 16, 2024
NATO: More Effort Needed to Shield Subsea Links
Underwater connections are vulnerable. The alliance lacks a strategy to defend them.
July 26, 2024
CrowdStrike Crash: Regulators, Please Don’t Interfere
A botched CrowdStrike software update might seem to justify regulatory ‘oversight.’ The opposite is true.
July 24, 2024
Hungary — Who’s Laughing Now?
Ukraine has turned the tables on Hungary and Slovakia, introducing a partial ban on Russian oil supplies. What now?
July 9, 2024
Europe’s Nuclear Renaissance Could Strengthen Transatlantic Bonds
Nuclear is making a comeback in Europe, driven by the dual imperatives of achieving net-zero carbon emissions and enhancing energy security. American companies are driving the rebound.
June 26, 2024
The Devil’s Brew — Putin Lures Europe’s Addicts
The prospect of cheap Russian gas and bumper profits could lure Ukraine and European buyers back into dependency on Kremlin energy.
June 20, 2024
Russia’s Golden Gas Goose
Russia is desperate to find new backdoor routes for sanctioned gas into the European Union. It seems to have found friends to help it.
June 12, 2024
Wake Up NATO: It’s Sabotage
From onshore attacks against European rail, logistics, and energy facilities to disruption of subsea infrastructure, Putin’s sabotage must not go unchecked.
June 11, 2024
Saving Ukraine’s Power Supply
With about two-thirds of Ukraine’s energy-generating capacity destroyed, damaged, or seized, its people are likely to be left in the cold and dark this winter. A rapid response is required.
May 31, 2024
Ukraine’s Energy Crisis — NATO Missiles Now Needed
The lights are going out all over Ukraine. This cannot continue.