The United States is more energy-dominant than ever before. We lead the world in oil and gas production, producing more than at any other time in history. Yet the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz proves that energy dominance doesn’t protect us entirely from global shocks. The ultimate energy dominance is energy sovereignty, which requires both resource and supply-chain dominance. 

Currently, the U.S. is energy-resource-rich but supply-chain-poor. The country remains vulnerable because our adversaries control the materials and processing capacity necessary to power our economy. The best way to build upon U.S. energy dominance and achieve true energy security is to reshore and friend-shore all aspects of our energy system while developing new, domestic forms of production.