This podcast episode features a comprehensive discussion with Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, an expert on energy security and an adjunct professor at the Institute of World Politics (IWP). The discussion covers a wide range of topics:

-The Need for a Comprehensive U.S. National Energy Security Strategy
-The National Security Implications of Rapidly Growing Electricity Demand
-Navigating the Energy Trilemma: The Need for Diversification
-Renewable Energy: The Necessity of a Balanced Approach
-Energy Access and Equity: Ensuring Fair Distribution and Availability

The discussion also includes the close connection between energy and national security, the challenges of balancing energy security, sustainability, and affordability, the ineffectiveness of sanctions on Russia's energy exports, the interconnection between energy and food security, and the need for a balanced approach to energy that utilizes a variety of sources. Throughout the discussion, Dr. Vakhshouri, emphasizes the importance of a bipartisan, long-term national energy strategy that provides continuity and stability, rather than the radical shifts in policy that have occurred between administrations.

Where to Find Dr. Sara Vakhshouri:
Institute of World Politics: [https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/sara-vakh...]

Where to Find Host Jim Robbins:
Institute of World Politics: [https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/james-...]