Unleashing American energy production would stymie Russian aggression

 Newsmax:

The United States could stop Russia from aggression on Ukraine by restarting its energy industry and becoming the major supplier of gas and oil to Europe, former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland said Tuesday on Newsmax.

"Russia is doing this right now because its coffers, its revenues, have doubled since last year because we pulled out of the energy industry, oil, natural gas, and canceled the Keystone [pipeline]," said McFarland on "Wake Up America." "The price doubled and Russia's rich again. That's why they're able to do this."

If the United States would restart its energy production, "we could replace Russia," McFarland said. "We could become the major energy source for the Europeans. They are going to import energy from somebody. How about they import it from the United States?"

That way, Europe "wouldn't be blackmailed" by Russia, she added, but "right now, they have no choice."

During the Trump administration, the United States was working toward liquefied natural gas terminals in Belgium, she said.

"How about building more of them?" she said. "How about building pipelines? From there to all of Europe?"
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Biden and the Democrats are just not very smart when it comes to energy.  They do not see the strategic implications of their restriction on US energy production and wasting money on wind and solar.  They are funding Russian aggression and act surprised that Putin is taking advantage of their energy policies. They also don't seem to see how the Afghan debacle is seen as a green light to Russian and China aggression.