September 15, 2008
Peak Oil: A Survey of Security Concerns
While the concept of “peak oil” – the notion that the world is running out of oil – remains controversial, it is certainly realistic to think ahead about the national security and foreign policy consequences of a world in which there is not enough oil supply to meet demand. In a September 2008 CNAS working paper, Wall Street Journal reporter Neil King, Jr., addresses this issue.
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