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
Russia has long prepared to reap political rewards from energy crises in Europe, particularly through the isolation of Ukraine
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August 3, 2021
Trading Places: Putting China in the Hot Seat
Reviving EU-U.S. trade negotiations could be key to countering China’s growing political and economic influence.
July 30, 2021
Nord Stream 2: Punish the Looters
Congress could use the pipeline as an anti-corruption test case.
July 29, 2021
Making Sanctions Smarter
Sanctions must become a negotiating tool to achieve clear policy goals – not merely punish past behavior or deter its repetition.
July 27, 2021
Securing Europe’s Digital Eastern Front
Securing the digital Eastern front from Sofia to Tallinn is essential for the upcoming decade of great power competition in the digital realm.
July 26, 2021
An Untied State
The United States has blundered. Europeans should not over-react.
July 12, 2021
China Chips Away
A steady land grab for the strategic semiconductor technology is underway — by fair means or foul
July 7, 2021
Finland’s Hushed Energy Dealings with Russia
Finland would rather not discuss its stake in Nord Stream 2, or its other energy dealings with Russia
June 28, 2021
EU Sanctions Belarus but Still Lacks a Strategy
The EU has managed to overcome disagreements and demonstrated unity in its decisions on Belarus
June 28, 2021
U.S. Bulgaria Sanctions — a Warning Shot Across the EU’s Backyard
Until now, the U.S. had done little to combat the growing consolidation of power among corrupt oligarchs in EU nations