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
Part Three: Americans generally agree on the China Challenge. Europeans do not.
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January 24, 2025
Legacy Chips: The Next Tech Battle with China
A battle with China is brewing over the unsung workhorses of modern tech – low-tech legacy chips.
January 23, 2025
Cash-Rich Ukraine Is Future-Proofed (for Now)
The efforts of Ukraine’s Western backers last year have made a big difference, though arms supplies remain a vulnerability.
January 23, 2025
Stony-Faced Kremlin Propagandists Digest Trump’s Sanctions Threats
“Hooligan” was among the insults thrown at the US president as Russian regime mouthpieces grappled with bad news from Washington.
January 22, 2025
Russia’s Year of Truth: The Runaway Military Budget
In the second of three pieces, Pavel Luzin goes behind the curtain of Kremlin economy to expose the budget crisis in Russia's armed forces.
January 22, 2025
Russia Puts Bombs Before Butter
Moscow can continue to finance the war in Ukraine, but only at the cost of its people’s happiness and welfare.
January 16, 2025
West’s Dilemma Over China’s Silk Railroad
A new rail line will improve East-West connectivity in Central Asia. This will benefit Europe, but there’s unease in Western capitals over its Chinese backers.
January 9, 2025
Orbán’s Key Minister Hit by US Magnitsky Sanctions
The decision takes aim at the heart of the Orbán government. It is more than a gesture.
January 7, 2025
Biden’s Final Global Chip Controls Target China — and Allies
President Biden’s team is racing to kneecap China’s AI industry. But its final gambit risks doing the opposite.
December 18, 2024
Changing the Rules of NATO’s Numbers Game
Emerging plans for new and higher NATO defense spending risk fixating on inputs (spending) rather than measuring outputs (effectiveness).