War By Other Ledgers: An American Playbook for Economic Statecraft

The evolution of economic statecraft raises broader questions about how the United States should define and organize economic security as a component of national strategy. Drawing on an article by Dr. Tim Welter, this discussion examines what the core tenets of a United States approach to economic security should include and how economic statecraft should relate to broader national security objectives. What principles, structures, and priorities should guide the development of a coherent national doctrine for economic competition?

The War by Other Ledgers series has examined the institutions and tools, policies and authorities, and people and partnerships needed to advance American economic statecraft. Drawing the series to a close, Dr. Tim Welter of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and Madeline Field of War on the Rocks consider how these elements might converge into a coherent approach. How can emerging economic statecraft strategy be translated into doctrine and practice, and what will it take to move from disparate activities and expertise toward an integrated and enduring national capability?

Speakers: 

Madeline Field, Assistant Editor, War on the Rocks