Fighting an Economic War Without Fused Intelligence

The United States is fighting an economic war without organizing itself for one, as adversaries weaponize supply chains, capital flows, and technology. A structural information gap exists between what the government's intelligence agencies know and what private-sector decision-makers need to know to avoid strategic risks. This separation creates blind spots that competitors exploit, as critical business decisions are made daily without access to classified national security insights that would change the risk calculation. Fusing national security intelligence with business intelligence is critical to creating action-oriented insights and mitigating long-term strategic disadvantages.