Operational Energy Textbook

Operational Energy is the inaugural textbook from the Naval Postgraduate School's Energy Academic Group, offering a foray into the critical role of energy in military operations. This pioneering text provides a foundational understanding for those at the helm of military energy management, blending historical insights with an exploration of contemporary energy challenges. A must-read for defense scholars and energy security practitioners, it offers a thorough overview of operational energy, market influences, and technological advancements, enriched by case studies and strategic analysis, paving the way for ongoing discourse and future editions.

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About the authors


Alan Howard serves as Deputy Director of the Energy Academic Group at the US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Prior to joining NPS, he spent 15 years in international shipping and logistics, including as Director of eBusiness development for a large multinational company. Alan has published several op-eds and policy papers. Read Alan Howard's Faculty Profile

Prof. Daniel Nussbaum is the Chair of the Energy Academic Group and a faculty member in the Operations Research department, at Naval Postgraduate School. He has a Ph.D. in Mathematics, has served as Director, Naval Center for Cost Analysis, and has held other management and analysis positions with the US Army and Navy, in the US and in Europe. He has given testimony to committees of the US Congress. He is active in professional societies, is the Past President of the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association, and he has served on the Board of the Military Operations Research Society. Read Dan Nussbaum's Faculty Profile

Prof. Brenda Shaffer is an international energy and foreign policy specialist, focusing on natural gas trade and foreign policy, Caspian energy, energy security policies, European energy security, critical energy infrastructure protection policy, and Eastern Mediterranean energy. She is a faculty member at the US Naval Postgraduate School. Prof. Shaffer is also Senior Advisor for Energy at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) think tank and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center in Washington, DC. Brenda recently published the book—Iran is more than Persia: Ethnic Politics in Iran. She is also co-author of the book Operational Energy.

Prof. Shaffer is the author of several other books: Energy Politics (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009), Borders and Brethren: Iran and the Challenge of Azerbaijani Identity (MIT Press, 2002),  Partners in Need: The Strategic Relationship of Russia and Iran (Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2001). Energy Politics is used as a textbook in over 200 university courses around the globe. She has also served as the editor of Beyond the Resource Curse (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012) and Limits of Culture: Islam and Foreign Policy (MIT Press, 2006). 

Prof. Shaffer frequently provides research and expert counsel to international institutions, governments, energy companies, financial institutions, and regional security organizations. Shaffer has served as an advisor to Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Energy on policy related to the major natural gas discoveries in Israel. She has advised several companies involved in Caspian energy production and export. She has given testimony to several committees of the US Congress, including the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and to the European Parliament. Brenda frequently appears on major news outlets worldwide to provide insight on developments in  global energy markets and trends. Read Brenda Shaffer's Faculty Profile
 
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Endorsements for
Operational Energy


“This exceptional textbook shines a bright light on the too often unseen world of opera- tional energy and provides richly detailed information every strategist and planner should know. This is the comprehensive reference we all needed for 21st century warfare.”
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SHARON BURKE, FORMER UNITED STATES ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY


“In an era where the homeland is no longer a sanctuary and all logistics, especially fuel, are contested, it is essential that military professionals of all grades and positions understand how to reduce, diversify, secure, and visualize energy flows across the battlespace. This textbook is vital as the US Department of Defense prepares for a future defined by complexity and competition.”
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RICHARD KIDD, FORMER DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT RESILIENCE