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The Cost of Economic War
Podcast
Sanctions, not bombs, have been the weapon chosen to take on the Putin regime. BBC speaks with macroeconomist Rachel Ziemba about the effectiveness of modern economic statecra...
By Rachel Ziemba
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What would happen if Russia defaults on its debt?
Podcast
Adjunct senior fellow Elina Ribakova speaks to Marketplace about how Russia's economic isolationism may largely insulate global markets should Russia default on its debts. Li...
By Elina Ribakova
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Sanctions and Export Controls Explained: What's going on with Russia
Podcast
The United States and its allies have released an unprecedented and sweeping set of sanctions and export controls in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This includes bl...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Richard Fontaine, Edward Fishman, Elina Ribakova & Emily Kilcrease
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Sharper: North Korea
Commentary
For 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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The Financial Footprints of North Korea’s Hackers
Video
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?
Commentary
North Korea continues to exploit vulnerabilities in cybersecurity to acquire funds for its dangerous nuclear weapons development program....
By Jason Bartlett
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Sketching Out North Korea's Possible Joe Biden Strategy
Commentary
When it comes to predicting foreign policy, North Korea is the hardest of hard targets because there is not enough access to necessary information for consistent, high-level a...
By Jason Bartlett
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Make Russia Sanctions Effective Again
Commentary
Today, U.S. sanctions against Russia are ineffective....
By Edward Fishman
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Sharper: U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
Commentary
CNAS experts are sharpening the conversation surrounding the future of U.S. strategy in the Middle East....
By Kaleigh Thomas, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Following Fresh US Sanctions, Will China Bail out Iran?
Commentary
Iran has increasing economic and political motivation to lean into its strategic partnership with China....
By Emily Jin
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No, Trump has not been ‘tough’ on Russia
Commentary
The simple fact is that even harsh-looking sanctions have little impact when there’s zero political will to enforce them....
By Edward Fishman, James Lamond & Max Bergmann
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Trump’s Sanctions Won’t Deter Moscow
Commentary
The 2020 election is no more protected from Russian meddling than the 2016 election was....
By Edward Fishman
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Sharper: The Future of U.S. Sanctions Policy
Commentary
Sanctions are increasingly common in U.S. foreign policy and economic statecraft. But they are not a cure-all....
By Kaleigh Thomas, Cole Stevens & Chris Estep
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Dirty Money Is an Ongoing Threat on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Commentary
Two developments last week, in the United Kingdom and the United States, highlighted how their common adversaries are still exploiting the global financial system, using long-...
By Neil Bhatiya
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The Trump Administration’s Latest Moves to Dismantle the Iran Nuclear Agreement with Peter Harrell and Richard Nephew
Podcast
On May 27, the Trump administration announced that it was withdrawing sanctions waivers that had allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to work with Iran on sensitive...
By Peter Harrell
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U.S. Sanctions and COVID-19
Commentary
On April 17, the CNAS Energy, Economics, and Security (EES) program held a live discussion on U.S. sanctions policy and the COVID-19 pandemic. EES Program Director and Senior ...
By Abigail Eineman
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COVID-19 and Illicit Finance in the Cyber Domain
Commentary
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major economic disruptions and forced large amounts of financial activity online. Illicit actors are likely to take advantage of the rapid shi...
By Yaya J. Fanusie & Sam Dorshimer
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Is U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela at a Turning Point?
Commentary
On March 31, the Trump administration announced a pivot in U.S. policy towards Venezuela. The United States has spent more than a year backing opposition leader Juan Guaido, w...
By John Hughes & Peter Harrell
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How an ease of sanctions may combat the coronavirus crisis
Commentary
Pressure is increasing to ease sanctions on Iran and Venezuela in response to the coronavirus crisis. Prominent Democrats in Congress have called on the administration to lift...
By Peter Harrell
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Cryptocurrency Laundering Is a National Security Risk
Commentary
On March 2, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted two Chinese nationals for allegedly laundering cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea. The laundering scheme ferreted away...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
