Virtual Event | Game Over? How the United States Could Have Won the Trade Wars

Join the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) on Tuesday, August 5, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. ET for the launch of a new report, Game Over? How the United States Could Have Won the Trade Wars, by CNAS Energy, Economics, and Security (EES) Program Senior Fellow and Director Emily Kilcrease and EES Senior Fellow Geoffrey Gertz.

The report explores insights from a trade wargame conducted by the CNAS EES Program to examine how governments around the world might respond to a dramatic increase in U.S. tariffs and the possibility of a prolonged trade conflict.

The panel will discuss takeaways from the report in light of ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and major trading partners and what the trade wars mean for the future of the global economic order. The trade wargame was conducted in March 2025 and initial insights were reported by The New York Times.

Featuring:

Emily Kilcrease
Senior Fellow and Director; Energy, Economics, and Security Program
Center for a New American Security

Wendy Cutler
Vice President
Asia Society Policy Institute

Meredith Lilly
Professor; Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy
Carleton University

Moderated by:

Geoffrey Gertz
Senior Fellow; Energy, Economics, and Security Program
Center for a New American Security

For registration questions, contact Jasmine Butler at [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact Alexa Whaley at [email protected].