All eyes have been on Ukraine and its awe-inspiring example of strength against Russia’s heinous aggression this year. The conflict has evolved into a moment of reckoning for the United States and its global partners on a number of fronts: humanitarian aid, military support, the NATO alliance, and even the future of democracy itself.

Another front has been on the minds of both economists and national security experts: our energy security. Russia’s invasion and its impact on global oil and gas supplies have made it clear that if we are not strategically proactive in our policy choices, we will continue to live at the whim of despots and the conflicts they drive.