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One of the most underappreciated trends of the last several years is also one of the most important for shaking up global trade and security: The United States will become a net energy exporter as soon as 2020. Perhaps people are still picking their jaws off the floor as they process the country's overnight ascension up the energy rankings.

After all, less than two decades ago, any argument that achieving energy independence was possible in such a short time frame could have been laughed out of the room.