Should Countries Put National Security Before Free Trade? (0008)

Should countries pay more to protect their energy, food and semiconductor supplies? Ruth and Luke debate national security, protectionism and the benefits of global trade. They examine strategic industries, supply chain resilience and the costs of tariffs and domestic production, asking who gains protection, who pays higher prices and when greater independence is worth the tradeoff.Go deeper:WTO World Trade Report 2023 — https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/pub... energy system resilience — https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-sy... semiconductor value chain — https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/... Section 232 tariff report — https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news...