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Econographics

Mar 11, 2022

Biden’s executive order on digital assets has been released. Now what?

By Ananya Kumar

Biden signed an Executive Order on CBDCs, Stablecoins and Cryptocurrencies. What does this mean for the future of digital assets and their regulation in the United States?

Digital Currencies
Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 10, 2022

Wieslander and Skaluba’s Column mentioned on Fox News

By Anna Wieslander, Christopher Skaluba

President Niinistö was asked on Fox News to respond to a column by Wieslander and Skaluba.

Conflict
Eastern Europe

Event Recap

Mar 10, 2022

UK foreign minister: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a ‘paradigm shift on the scale of 9/11’

By the Atlantic Council

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned that Putin has shaken the global security architecture by invading Ukraine and declared the "era of complacency" over.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 10, 2022

Deni in Politico: Yes, Russia Might Invade a NATO Country. Here’s How the Alliance Should Prepare.

By John R. Deni

Deni writes in Politico about the risk of Russia attacking a NATO member, and how the alliance can prepare for this risk.

Conflict
Eastern Europe

In the News

Mar 10, 2022

Deni in Foreign Policy: NATO Must Prepare to Defend Its Weakest Point—the Suwalki Corridor

By John R. Deni

Deni writes in Foreign Policy on the need for NATO to prepare to defend the Suwalki Corridor.

Conflict
Eastern Europe

Event Recap

Mar 9, 2022

General Dickinson describes how USSPACECOM safeguards US interests in space

By Madison Littlepage

The Commander of US Space Command General James H. Dickinson explains how the United States prepares for and responds to security threats in space as part of Forward Defense's Commanders Series.

Defense Industry
Missile Defense

Econographics

Mar 9, 2022

Beyond oil, natural gas, and wheat: The commodity shock of Russia-Ukraine crisis

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

The impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis on the global economy is much broader than oil, natural gas, and wheat. The commodity shock of the crisis and the resulting supply chain disruptions in many strategic industries threatens the global economic recovery and the fight against inflation.

Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

The Big Story

Mar 8, 2022

What are the risks and benefits of US/NATO military options in Ukraine? Our strategic risk calculator has answers.

By Tyson Wetzel, Barry Pavel

A strategic risk calculator for policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic to assess the possible risks and benefits of boosting their military assistance to the Ukrainian government.

Conflict
NATO

EnergySource

Mar 7, 2022

How to sanction Russian energy, mitigate price spikes, and advance low-carbon energy security

By Phillip Cornell

An embargo on Russian oil may not have the intended effect on Putin's war chest, as a squeeze on global oil supply could inadvertently create more profits for Russian producers. But a punitive tax might work better, keeping prices at market level while setting aside profits to use for diversification, price shock mitigation, and support for Ukraine.

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

EconoGraphics

Mar 7, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Special Russia edition

By Julia Friedlander, Maia Nikoladze, Charles Lichfield, Ananya Kumar and Castellum.AI

Sanctioning Russian Central Bank, cutting Russia off SWIFT, and Russia’s options for sanction-proofing its economy.

Belarus
Conflict