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Trade War Adds Recession Risks U.S. tariff threats and trade policies have been weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.
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Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Trade War Overview Tariff threats and trade policies are being weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The utility of commercial pressure on allies is a general fact of statecraft in the global economy.
—Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
In Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History, Vali Nasr sets out to make sense of the international statecraft that, over many decades, has led Iran to its current precarious position.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Trade War Overview Tariff threats and trade policies are being weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The utility of commercial pressure on allies is a general fact of statecraft in the global economy.
—Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
In Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History, Vali Nasr sets out to make sense of the international statecraft that, over many decades, has led Iran to its current precarious position.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Statecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statecraft. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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statecraft
noun
state·craft
ˈstāt-ˌkraft 
: the art of conducting government affairs
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