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
There is real anger in Europe over the US treatment of Ukraine. It may develop in unexpected ways.
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February 26, 2025
Five Concerns Over US-Ukraine Minerals Deal
In addition to high tension in Ukrainian-US relations, negotiation of the deal has generated much frustration among Ukrainians.
February 25, 2025
Steering the Digital Future: Poland’s EU Presidency and the Race to Achieve AI Milestones
A discussion with the Deputy Digital Minister of Poland and Transatlantic Leaders Working on Artificial Intelligence.
February 24, 2025
Germany Awakes to a Revolutionary Dawn
Gone are the certainties of the post-1945 and post-1989 worlds. Something new and chilling now faces Europe’s most important power.
February 24, 2025
Can Europe Make Up for US Retreat?
As the US curtails development aid, Europe is left alone to counter China’s Belt and Road in the Global South. Team Europe has a fighting chance.
February 24, 2025
Ukraine: Where Do We Go From Here?
President Trump has four key demands for Ukraine and Europe. They will be difficult to meet but not impossible, writes Ambassador Kurt Volker in Kyiv.
February 21, 2025
Humble the Bankers and Give Russia’s Cash to Ukraine
The veto applied by European bankers and bureaucrats to military aid for Ukraine must end. Here’s how to do it.
February 19, 2025
Pressure to Lift Russia Sanctions? Do the Opposite
Putin’s friends inside the European Union continue to lobby for his benefit and for their own self-interest. Brussels must end this process.
February 18, 2025
Adapt or Die: Europe’s Energy on the Edge
Europe has severed almost all its dependence on Russian energy. But it faces a cost crunch.
February 18, 2025
Europe — Stop Hitting Snooze and Wake Up
The continent must act urgently to boost its defenses or face the consequences of Russia’s continued belligerence.