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
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February 20, 2026
Europe Embraces Chinese EVs
Europeans are snapping up Chinese electric vehicles as the continent, spurned by the US, turns to Beijing.
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How Crypto Funds Russia’s War
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January 28, 2026
A West Without America
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January 28, 2026
First Xi, Now Carney – Davos Never Learns
Hypocrisy remains the surest path to acclaim at gatherings of the global elite, where saying the right things matters more than getting things right.
January 27, 2026
Russia: Six Lessons From Iran’s Uprising
After losing its allies in Syria and Venezuela, a relieved Moscow will applaud the bloody suppression of the Iranian protests.
January 27, 2026
The Senseless Return of ‘Change Through Trade’
The US and other free societies need to relearn that freewheeling economic engagement with unfree systems risks security and prosperity.
January 21, 2026
Slovakia: Technicolor Culture Wars and Grayscale Economics
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government is struggling to make the sums add up.
January 15, 2026
A Tale of Three Cities: Eastern Europe’s Renaissance
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