An influential military think tank is urging America to cut its oil use by 30% over the next decade, as a national security imperative.
According to the Guardian:
An influential military think tank is urging America to cut its oil use by 30% over the next decade, as a national security imperative.
In its report, the Military Advisory Board said the US should aim to drastically reduce its energy imports over the next decade â?? or else risk exposing the economy to devastating oil price shocks.
"This is a national security threat that grows ever year, and we as a nation need to recognise is at such," said vice admiral Dennis McGinn, a former deputy chief of naval operations, and one of the authors of the report.
"This isn't just about the volatility of gas prices at the pump. This isn't just about big oils vs the environment. This is a national security problem, manifesting itself economically, diplomatically and militarily, and it is not just going to go away."
