The world is now in the midst of a silent war: the war for energy hegemony.
The difference between seeing this great current and not seeing it depends solely on whether we pay attention to its energy and recognize its importance.
The shale gas revolution in the United States is a powerful movement to reorganize the existing energy order and further solidify global hegemony.
In response, Russia is attempting to change the energy market landscape and turn things around by using the Yamal gas field located in the heart of the Arctic as a springboard.
The power struggle between these two giants is a key point of interest that will determine the direction of global economic and energy security.

Amidst this maelstrom of the "Great Energy Game," what should South Korea prepare for, and what path should it take? The author, a former Secretary to the President for Economic Security in the Office of National Security under the second President of the Republic of Korea, confronts this stark reality through this book and seeks answers for the path South Korea should take.