Energy Security in East Asia

Nearly three years into the global war on terrorism, there is still an incomplete recognition of the strategic importance of energy security. The current focus on energy security remains lacking and limited, with a rather outdated reliance on the more traditional perspective of concentrating on the risks posed by instability and insecurity in the Middle Eastern oil-producing region. The Middle Eastern theater mandates such focus for three reasons: by virtue of its role as the major source and gateway for global energy, due to the instability rooted in the very nature of its regimes, and as the original source of the new wave of Islamist terrorism

Energy Security
Prepared by the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security

Energy Security in East Asia

Topics:
The Evolution of Strategic Energy Security
A Region at Risk: The Asia-Pacific
The Economics of Energy Security
The Dangers of Soaring Oil Prices
Regional Energy Security in the Asia-Pacific
Limits to Cooperation
The Importance of Strategic Petroleum Reserves
The International Energy Agency (IEA)
The ASEAN Position on Stockpiling
The Japanese Approach
Japan