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
The veto applied by European bankers and bureaucrats to military aid for Ukraine must end. Here’s how to do it.
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February 13, 2025
France Pursues an AI “Third Way”
Sovereignty emerged as a core theme of the Paris AI Action Summit. Is it a viable strategy?
February 13, 2025
Recommendations for a Transatlantic China Policy
Part Seven: Although common or complementary US-European approaches to China could be a bridge too far, the stakes are such that it is worth exploring what a deal might look like.
February 13, 2025
Can the US Afford Guns and Butter?
Budgets are compared to pies for a reason. Whether family dinner or fiscal policy, not everyone gets an equal share.
February 13, 2025
A Post-Mortem for Transatlantic Clean Tech
Part Six: For the past four years, Europe and the US agreed on green goals while disagreeing on tactics. Trump’s re-election torpedoes this tentative rapprochement.
February 13, 2025
A Trump-Tailored Deal for Ukraine
Let’s do as Trump says – let’s make a deal with the master of business negotiating.
February 11, 2025
US and European Economic Prosperity Starts With Tech
The transatlantic partners face shared challenges on multiple fronts. The US and Europe should work together to find tech policy solutions.
February 6, 2025
Is DeepSeek a Robber or an Innovator?
The Chinese AI company’s cheap R1 model upended global markets. It may have cheated.
February 6, 2025
Chips War 2025
Part Five: Semiconductors power the digital economy. US and European industries are complementary — and need to join forces to beat China.
February 6, 2025
A Silver Bullet for Russia Sanctions?
A new wave of sanctions on individual vessels is making it harder for Moscow’s shadow oil fleet to operate, slowing the flow of petrodollars to the Kremlin’s war machine.