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How can the EU and US reduce vulnerabilities and structural dependencies across the industrial, material, and increasingly digital foundations of modern energy systems without triggering economically damaging decoupling, slowing the energy transition, or fragmenting transatlantic coordination? Should these vulnerabilities be viewed primarily as a security issue or an economic competitiveness issue? This roundtable will focus on identifying where dependencies are most acute, what level of exposure is strategically tolerable, and whether US and EU approaches are converging or quietly diverging amid ongoing trade uncertainty. The discussion will touch on emerging markets and alternative partners as potential options for diversification in materials and technologies. It will explore how recent statutes, regulations, trade deals, and new partnership discussions are driving this quest for diversification and for the growth of native industries. And it will provide a sober assessment of the current realities and the obstacles to be overcome to achieve meaningful de-risking. The event aims to connect experts with diverse perspectives to help these professionals gain critical insights and valuable connections, and to facilitate further discussions on this key topic.