What is Energy security?
[[File:US_Navy_110901-N-JM744-016_A_Navy_Energy_Security_logo_is_displayed_on_the_intake_of_an_F-A-18_Hornet.jpg|thumb|US Navy 110901-N-JM744-016 A Navy Energy Security logo is displayed on the intake of an F-A-18 Hornet]] '''Energy security''' is the association between national security and the availability of [[Natural resource|natural resources]] for energy consumption. Accessing to (relatively) cheap energy has become essential to the functioning of [[Economies|modern economies]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-17|title=Power plays: Energy and Australia's security - Australian Strategic Policy Institute|url=https://www.aspi.org.au/publications/power-plays-energy-and-australias-security|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063556/https://www.aspi.org.au/publications/power-plays-energy-and-australias-security|archive-date=2015-11-17|access-date=2022-05-30|website=Aspi.org.au}}</ref> However, the uneven distribution of energy supplies among countries has led to significant [[vulnerability|vulnerabilities]]. International energy relations have contributed to the [[globalization]] of the world leading to energy security and energy [[vulnerability]] at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ScienceDirect.com {{!}} Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-11&rr=7134dc5dc9df2863|access-date=2022-05-30|website=www.sciencedirect.com}}</ref> Rapid deployment of [[renewable energy]] and energy efficiency, and technological diversification of energy sources including [[nuclear power|nuclear energy]] result in significant energy security and economic benefits.<ref>{{cite web|author=[[International Energy Agency]]|year=2012|title=Energy Technology Perspectives 2012|url=http://www.iea.org/Textbase/npsum/ETP2012SUM.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708132858/http://www.iea.org/Textbase/npsum/ETP2012SUM.pdf|archive-date=2012-07-08|access-date=2012-07-08|publisher=IEA|location=Paris}}</ref>