Economic security is now inseparable from national security. Supply chains, finance, and critical inputs have become tools of economic statecraft. Authoritarian powers use them to gain leverage over open economies. This hub examines that contest. Sanctions and their enforcement are a central theme. Export controls now shape access to advanced technology. So does the fight over critical minerals and the chips they enable. It tracks how Russia’s economy adapts under sanctions. It follows how China builds alternatives, such as its own payment system. Supply chain security has become a test of resilience for the West. The United States and Europe want to cut risky dependencies without breaking the global economy. Fellows and analysts offer practical policy on export controls, critical minerals, and supply chain security. They weigh decoupling, friend-shoring, and smarter sanctions. Explore expert analysis on the economic statecraft shaping transatlantic security and economic security.
Economic Security
Italy can set an example in breaking China’s dangerous grip on European supply chains.
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August 19, 2025
Chip Challenge: Goodbye Export Controls
The Trump administration is allowing US suppliers to resume sales of artificial intelligence chips to China.
August 5, 2025
Hidden Costs — China’s Growing Economic Grip on Serbia
As Chinese investments pour into Serbia, concerns mount over democratic backsliding, lack of transparency, and the entrenchment of the Vučić government.
July 31, 2025
Russia’s Bankers Fight Inflation and the Kremlin’s War Addiction
After two years of fiscally-fueled growth and double-digit inflation, the Russian central bank is claiming a victory over galloping prices. But it’s come at a price.
July 31, 2025
Who Wins in the Transatlantic Trade Deal?
The US-EU trade deal announced on July 28 lifts tariffs on most European exports to the US to 15% from a present average of 1.2%, the highest level in decades. Europe will not raise its tariffs and is expected to reduce them.
July 31, 2025
Did Tech Win in the Trade Deal?
While the transatlantic agreement staved off a bitter trade war, it ignored most US complaints about European digital policy.
July 18, 2025
From Mines to Motors, China Dominates EVs
The US motors along in the slow lane and looks unable to compete.
July 17, 2025
Even “Fortress America” Needs Supply Lines
Globalization is dead. In its place, the Trump administration is trying to build Fortress America.
July 16, 2025
Massive US Sanctions on Russia? Time Will Tell
There has been a significant change in tone from the Trump administration on Russia sanctions, but much remains unclear.
July 15, 2025
Will Europe Bother to Fight for an Imploding ICC?
As the US wages a sustained campaign against the court, Europe seems ambivalent about its response.