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Preventing the Finance of Online Sexual Exploitation
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to increased online activity and more digital transactions for both licit and illicit purposes. Greater online activity in the mi...
By Jason Bartlett
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Economic defence alliances may help deter economic warfareChina is also using its economic power to achieve geopolitical ends through the threat and execution of unilateral, punitive tariffs and other coercive methods....
By Anthony Vinci
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: National Security's Next GenerationThe need to amplify new and diverse voices in national security policymaking has never been clearer....
By Chris Estep, Ainikki Riikonen & Cole Stevens
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Warning from Australia: Meet the Threat of Chinese Economic Coercion to Democracy
China is strengthening the coercive tools at its disposal and working to perfect their use against democracies....
By Megan Ophel
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Post-Pandemic Tourism Could Boost China’s New Digital Currency
Tourism could become a defining moment for the internationalization of China’s currency, the renminbi....
By Francis Shin
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Sharper: IranWhile President Biden has publicly committed to reengaging Iran, his administration faces immediate challenges....
By Kaleigh Thomas, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
What South Korea and China Do Together on North Korea Depends on BidenIt is imperative for the Biden administration to quickly resume its leadership role in Asia through multilateral engagement....
By Jason Bartlett
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Beijing’s Warning Shot to BidenU.S. policymakers must begin treating sanctions by other countries as a serious national security threat....
By Edward Fishman & Ashley Feng
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: Day OneThe Biden-Harris administration will confront a range of national security challenges from the moment it takes office....
By Chris Estep
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Could Europe’s INSTEX Help Save the Iran Nuclear Deal?Supporting INSTEX would illustrate not only that “America is back,” but that the Biden administration is taking humanitarian concerns seriously without sacrificing security in...
By Francis Shin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: 20202020 featured an ever-evolving series of national security challenges....
By Sam Dorshimer, Nathalie Grogan, Emily Jin, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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The Lawfare Podcast: Yaya Fanusie on 'Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them'
Alan Rozenshtein sat down with Yaya Fanusie, a former CIA analyst and an expert on the national security implications of cryptocurrencies, who recently published a paper as pa...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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How Harsh U.S. Sanctions Are Advancing Chinese and Russian Interests Abroad
Harsh U.S. sanctions have pushed Venezuela and Iran further into the arms of traditional U.S. adversaries....
By Jason Bartlett & Emily Jin
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Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them
Digital currency appears to be the future of money....
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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How US Sanctions Are Pushing Iran, Venezuela, and North Korea Closer Together
American policymakers should consider how to adapt sanctions implementation to undercut the hostile coalition of sanctioned nations....
By Jason Bartlett & Emily Jin
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America’s 2021 Counterproliferation Finance Agenda
The incoming Biden administration will have an opportunity to strengthen America’s counterproliferation finance regime....
By Jason Bartlett
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Sharper: North KoreaFor decades, North Korea's authoritarian dictatorship has threatened Northeast Asia's regional stability, challenged U.S. interests, and subjected its own citizens to an unpar...
By Joshua Fitt, Jason Bartlett, Chris Estep, Cole Stevens & Kristine Lee
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A Financial Alliance Won’t Help China and Russia Dethrone the US Dollar
The U.S. dollar has the incumbent advantage in facilitating global trade....
By Francis Shin
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The Financial Footprints of North Korea’s Hackers
As North Korea continues to successfully evade U.S. and UN sanctions, what can the United States do?...
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Why Is North Korea So Good at Cybercrime?
North Korea continues to exploit vulnerabilities in cybersecurity to acquire funds for its dangerous nuclear weapons development program....
By Jason Bartlett