Changes shaping global energy markets are fueling geopolitical tensions, and heightening the risk of instability within oil and gas exporting countries around Europe. In an opinion piece for European Geostrategy, Sijbren de Jong, Willem Auping, Marjolein de Ridder and Joris van Esch call for a more prominent role for the armed forces on the issue of energy security based on the insights from two recent HCSS reports on the economic security of The Netherlands and the Geopolitical Implications of the US’ Shale Gas Revolution. The article can be found here.