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
Faced with the brutal economic consequences of its war of choice, the Kremlin is falling back on old-style communist-era policies.
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March 2, 2022
Oligarchs Swept Into a Storm of Sanctions
While Russia’s army inflicts a terrible toll on Ukraine, the West has imposed ever-more serious sanctions on Putin’s financial backers.
March 1, 2022
Invasion Day 5: Ukraine Holds the Line, But…
International support for the victim has intensified far beyond what most expected, and Ukrainians have successfully continued to hold the line.
February 28, 2022
Confronting the Russian Menace
As Ukrainians fight with incredible courage for their freedom, it is our task to ensure that Putin fails.
February 27, 2022
Energy Traders: Do the Decent Thing and Support Ukraine
Right now, the Russian Urals oil benchmark price is cratered. An urgent appeal to oil traders: avoid discounted Urals imports and pressure the Putin regime.
February 24, 2022
Sanctions and Solidarity — the Left Must Stand With Ukraine
Russia’s war on Ukraine is likely to be a long-lasting conflict. The Western left should drop narratives that risk fragmenting Western resolve.
February 23, 2022
Sanctions to Make Putin’s Eyes Water
Russia threatens to spread the fog of war across Europe, but a strong, principled Transatlantic response can cut through the haze.
February 8, 2022
US Tech Sanctions Will Hit Putin Hard
Russia has worked hard to achieve autarky in many areas, but it has not yet succeeded in tech. US retaliatory measures would bite.
January 20, 2022
Are Putin’s Oligarchs Ready for War?
How prepared is President Vladimir Putin's inner circle for the consequences of a “big war,” inevitable sanctions, and a complete breakdown in relations with the West?
January 12, 2022
Gas for Russia’s Empire, Cash for the Elites
Behind the Kazakh protests lie a thuggish authoritarian state and a web of murky energy agreements that have made Russian and Kazakh elites wealthy.