Energy & Resources

Energy Infrastructure as a Geopolitical Weapon

Pipelines, grids, ports and chokepoints remain among the most decisive instruments of strategic influence.

Continental Journal StaffMay 16, 20263 min read

Infrastructure Creates Leverage

Pipelines, LNG terminals, refineries, ports, grids and maritime chokepoints shape the practical options available to states.

Energy security is not achieved by owning resources alone. It depends on the ability to move, convert, store and protect them.

Resilience comes from diversity: multiple suppliers, flexible infrastructure, strategic reserves and grids that can absorb disruption.

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