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 transatlantic partners face shared challenges on multiple fronts. The US and Europe should work together to find tech policy solutions.
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February 5, 2025
US Aid Freeze Numbs Ukraine
As the US aid freeze ripples across the globe, vital services are facing cutbacks or outright ruin.
February 5, 2025
Addicted to War: Undermining Russia’s Economy
The West should revisit the sanctions plan and hit Russia's economy where it’s most vulnerable.
February 4, 2025
Recalibrating Connectivity to Compete Against China
Part Four: China manipulates flows of information, goods, and critical materials. The West must respond.
February 3, 2025
Putin Resorts to Financial Smoke and Mirrors
Moscow pours colossal sums into its arms industry, but endemic corruption and a shortage of components means it is unable to meet the needs of its military.
January 31, 2025
Putin’s Weak Hand
The Russian leader rules a land of oppressed minorities and others who have good reason to loathe the Kremlin.
January 30, 2025
Coming Together or Falling Apart Over China?
Part Three: Americans generally agree on the China Challenge. Europeans do not.
January 29, 2025
Trump Should Support European AI Allies
Recent US AI export restrictions exclude key NATO allies Poland and the Baltic states from the top tier. That’s a mistake.
January 28, 2025
Defining the China Challenge
Part Two: Efforts to manipulate interdependence began in Beijing, not Washington or Brussels.
January 27, 2025
Meeting China’s Trade and Tech Challenge: How the US and Europe Can Come Together
Part One: China’s emergence as a tech and trade superpower threatens both the US and Europe. The allies are struggling to respond.