Description Frank Lavin, Former U.S. Under Secretary for International Trade, in conversation with Davin Chor, Professor and Globalization Chair at the Tuck School of Business. Tariffs, export controls, and industrial policy have moved to the center of U.S. strategy, reshaping supply chains in semiconductors, critical minerals, and advanced manufacturing. In an event moderated by Professor Davin Chor, Michael G. Fisch 1983 Professor and Globalization Chair of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Ambassador Frank Lavin discuss how policymakers are using these tools in the name of strategic competition, economic resilience, and the reduction of dependency on adversarial states. The conversation also addresses the tradeoffs behind today’s policy shift and explores whether these initiatives can deliver both security and efficiency, examining the ramifications for national security on global commerce and vice versa. Co-sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Society, the Dickey Center for International Understanding, and the Davidson Institute for Global Security. Dartmouth College, Feb 10, 2026