When President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage today, the summit of the two leaders will do more than discuss the Ukraine conflict. Their presence in the Last Frontier will confirm the axiom of modern geopolitics that energy security is national security.For territory that Russia sold to the United States for a mere $7.2 million in the 19thcentury can now become the nations powerhouse in the 21st, thanks to President Trumps vision for energy dominance.Over the last century and a half, energy exploration has allowed our state to vastly exceed the "Sewards Folly" nickname originally given to Americas purchase of Alaska. By far theleast denselypopulated state, Alaskas economy rankseighthper capitaamong the 50 states, with a per-person GDProughly twicethat of Russia. Energy exploration has powered our economic growth, and the financial stability of the state and its residents; the$80 billionAlaska Permanent Fund, financed with the proceeds of mineral lease sales, provides annual dividends to Alaskans.ALASKAS OIL RESERVES ARE AMERICAS NATIONAL SECURITY SHIELDOther nations without similar access to affordable energy face greater challenges to growth. For confirmation of the vital link between energy security and national security, look no further than President Trumps recent decision to raise tariffs on Indian goods, given that countrys continued purchases of Russian oil. An Indian government spokesmandefendedthe purchases as rooted in the countrys need "to ensure predictable and affordable energy costsa necessity compelled by [the] global market situation" and a "necessary measure to safeguard [Indias] national interests and economic security."The Indian spokesman admitted what successful governments around the world understand: Economic growth and national security lies in access to abundant, affordable energy. Unfortunately, for the past four years, Democrats have failed to protect our national security by fumbling away our energy security. Inthrall to a far-left climate lobby, the Biden administration took literallydozens of actionsdesigned to prevent resource development and exploration in Alaska that would bring down energy pricesand make our nation more secure.For all the insults that Democrats have lobbed at President Trump over his stance towards Russia, they fail to recognize one key fact: Vladimir Putinto say nothing of Chinas Xi Jinping or the mullahs in Iranisnt about to sabotage his countrys economy and national security in the name of a radical environmental agenda. Forty years ago, President Reagan was right to face down the leftists who believed in unilateral nuclear disarmament against the Soviet Union. President Trump is similarly justified in rejecting the Lefts bid for unilateral climate disarmamentwhich would leave us bending the knee to hostile regimesand instead focusing on American energy dominance.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONIf, coming out of todays summit, President Trump or Congress decide to increase sanctions on Russia, Alaska will gladly help fill the void on global markets caused by the loss of Russian oil and gas. Alaskans would benefit from additional jobs, and countries from India to our European allies would benefit from a more reliable energy source. Withproven reservesof 3.4 billion barrels of oil and 125 trillion cubic feet of natural gas,Alaska, unleashed from the Biden Administration shackles, can now help power the 21st-century economy.The location of todays summit provides an important reminder that national security lies in energy independenceand, ultimately, energy dominance. Thanks to President Trump, Alaskans and all Americans can rest assured that no foreign power will have the power to hold our country hostage over energy. It's no accident that President Trump picked Alaska for this meeting; Alaska exudes U.S. strengthand energy independence.