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economic security
Also known as: economic security measures, economic security agenda
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Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Jun 26, 2025 9 facts
claimThe European Commission called on Member States to review outbound investments and assess risks to economic security on 15 January 2025.
claimGreece and Romania have shown little engagement with the European Union's economic security agenda.
claimEconomic security has become a central focus for European countries, resulting in stricter national regulations and enhanced EU-level policy coordination.
claimThe European debate on economic security has been heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Donald Trump's focus on reducing the US trade deficit through tariffs.
claimThe European Union's economic security agenda, particularly regarding 5G, has led to increased oversight and tighter regulation across Europe, though the broader agenda remains a work in progress with significant gaps in policy tools and understanding.
claimFrance and Sweden are noted for their cautious approach regarding the transfer of authority to Brussels concerning economic security and de-risking.
claimThe practical implementation of strategic autonomy remains challenging for European countries, as evidenced by difficulties in articulating a coherent economic security agenda.
claimFrance has taken a leading role in promoting de-risking and a broader economic security agenda within the European Union.
perspectiveThe future stability of European Union economic relations may be constrained by the ongoing impact of Donald Trump's economic policies and the emerging European economic security agenda.
Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Mar 17, 2026 9 facts
referenceThe U.S.-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade was announced on October 26, 2025, with the stated objective to “enhance reciprocity in their bilateral trade relationship by addressing tariff and nontariff barriers,” and “strengthen their commercial relationship through increased alignment on national and regional economic security matters.”
claimEconomic security commitments between the United States and Thailand are organized around addressing third-party unfair trade practices, supply chain resilience, export controls, investment screening, and duty evasion.
claimThe U.S.-India framework includes economic security commitments regarding supply chain resilience, addressing nonmarket policies of third parties, inbound and outbound investment screening, and export controls.
claimThe European Union agreed to cooperate with the United States on economic security priorities, including critical minerals, export controls, and supply chain resilience.
claimThe economic security commitments in the Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade with North Macedonia include supply chain resilience, addressing nonmarket practices and duty evasion, investment screening, and export controls.
claimJapan agreed to economic security commitments including investment screening, coordinated action against sanctions-evading shadow fleets, and the diversification of critical minerals supply chains.
claimEcuador agreed to cooperate with the United States on economic security priorities, including export controls, duty evasion, and investment screening, and to take complementary actions to address nonmarket practices, similar to the agreement between the United States and South Korea.
claimThe US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal includes economic security commitments regarding nonmarket policies of third countries, investment screening, government procurement, and cooperation on duty evasion and transshipment.
claimNew U.S. trade deals prioritize 'economic security,' which includes provisions for mirroring U.S. trade actions toward third countries, establishing investment-screening mechanisms, excluding specific countries from government procurement contracts, and committing to cooperation on supply chain resilience.
The European Union's Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Shifts and ... frictions.europeamerica.de Oct 1, 2025 2 facts
claimThe war in Ukraine has exposed the European Union's geostrategic vulnerabilities, creating a need for a comprehensive approach to ensure economic security and technological independence.
perspectiveThe European Union requires a comprehensive approach to ensure its economic security and technological independence.
What is Trump's 'America First' trade policy agenda? | Brookings brookings.edu Jan 21, 2026 2 facts
claimThe 'America First' trade policy agenda utilizes measures justified under economic or national security authorities as bargaining leverage to manage commercial outcomes, rather than as narrowly targeted responses to specific risks.
claimThe 'America First' trade policy agenda prioritizes economic security, which is defined by the administration in terms of economic strength, industrial capacity, and the ability to exercise leverage, rather than managing exposure within a market-oriented system.
Talking Points: US–China Competition and the International Order usali.org Jan 30, 2026 1 fact
claimThe United States implemented economic security measures against China during the Trump and Biden administrations, including regulating Chinese investment and restricting the export of important goods and technology.
U.S.-China Economic Competition: Gains and Risks in a ... - RAND rand.org Jun 23, 2025 1 fact
claimThe Chinese concept of economic security is broader than that of the United States, overlaps with other aspects of national security, and has become central to the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party.