Energy Security Tradeoffs

Analyze how a country should think about energy security when its supply chain is exposed to geopolitical conflict, infrastructure sabotage, and shifting climate policy. Compare the tradeoffs between domestic renewables, imported fossil fuels, nuclear power, storage, and cross-border energy cooperation. Include short-term resilience, long-term industrial competitiveness, and the political risks of reversing course after an energy shock. Finish by recommending a strategy for a European manufacturing economy that wants both affordability and strategic autonomy.