The Rise of the Economic Security State

Episode from The Foreign Affairs Interview reveals how the U.S. long leveraged “weaponized interdependence” to use its dominant position in finance and technology as a strategic tool but now faces a new reality as rivals like China retaliate by weaponizing their own economic chokepoints. Hosts unpack this shift toward economic warfare and the merging of national security with economic power, discussing its implications for global geopolitics and the evolving international order. Listen for an in-depth analysis of this transformation on Apple Podcasts.