Kristin Vekasi

Kristin Vekasi, an Associate Professor at the University of Maine, dives deep into the world of export controls and economic security. She discusses the impact of G7 nations' efforts against economic coercion, particularly from China and Russia. Vekasi highlights Japan's strategic response to the 2010 rare earth embargo and the complexities of diversifying supply chains for critical minerals. The conversation extends to the balance between de-risking strategies and nationalism, shedding light on the future of global trade policies in an ever-changing geopolitical landscape.