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For Economic Sanctions To Work Against Russia, the US and Its Allies Will Have To Share Some of the Pain
In The News
The Biden administration’s strategy for economic sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine could be summed up as “no pain, no gain.” With a military confrontation off ...
By Edward Fishman
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Should the U.S. Rattle Putin’s Cage?
Now that top Biden administration officials concede Russia is likely to invade Ukraine again, the biggest question roiling Washington is whether crushing sanctions would be mo...
By Edward Fishman
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U.S. Threatens Use of Novel Export Control to Damage Russia’s Strategic Industries if Moscow Invades Ukraine
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The Biden administration is threatening to use a novel export control to damage strategic Russian industries, from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to civilian ae...
By Edward Fishman
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US Sanctions Would Hit Rouble, Force Russian Bank Bailout, Say Experts
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The Biden administration’s threat to sanction US dollar transactions by Russian banks if the country invades Ukraine could set off a domestic financial crisis and even hasten ...
By Edward Fishman
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How to Help Afghans Without Aiding the Taliban
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In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, aid groups are overwhelmed by the starving. More than half the population, the United Nations has warned, won’t get enough to eat this winte...
By Alex Zerden
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U.S. Aims Sanctions at Pro-Russian Agents as Blinken Plans Ukraine, Russia Meetings
The U.S. is preparing financial sanctions on pro-Russian agents in Ukraine as Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Europe to meet the Ukrainian leadership and his Russia...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Kim Jong-un: 10 Years of Missiles, Murder and Economic Misery
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Kim Jong Un was not even 30 when he took control of North Korea after his father’s death in December 2011. Some predicted that when the weight of ruling an entire country was ...
By Dr. Go Myong-Hyun
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
The FY2022 National Defense Authorization ActAfter weeks of delay, the United States Congress passed the long-awaited $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—setting the nation’s defense expenditures and p...
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Lithuania Shows China’s Coercive Trade Tactics Are Hard to Counter
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It has been two weeks since the doors to the Chinese market slammed shut to Lithuanian products. Accounting for just 0.2 per cent of global exports, the Baltic nation’s proble...
By Emily Kilcrease
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North Korea’s Kim at Critical Crossroads Decade Into Rule
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Since taking power following his father’s sudden death 10 years ago this week, Kim Jong Un has erased those widespread doubts that greeted his early attempts to extend his fam...
By Dr. Go Myong-Hyun
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
The Situation on the Russia-Ukraine BorderAs Russia's troop build-up near its border with Ukraine raises alarm bells in Washington and across Europe, the Biden administration is consulting with allies and considering ...
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US Likely to Hold Off for Now on Energy Sanctions for Russia, Fearing Impact on Global Prices
The Biden administration is drafting options for multiple rounds of harsh sanctions on Russia if it moves to invade Ukraine, but energy sanctions could be a last resort given ...
By Edward Fishman
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European Council Renews Human Rights Sanctions Against North Korean Officials
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The European Council (EC) announced on Monday it had renewed sanctions against over a dozen human rights violators, including two high-ranking North Korean officials and the c...
By Jason Bartlett
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Press Release
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
CNAS Launches New Set of Research Projects on U.S. and Allied Economic and Technological Competition with ChinaWashington, December 7, 2021—The Center for a New American Security is pleased to announce the launch of three new U.S.-government supported research projects on U.S. and alli...
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What Sanctions Could the US Hit Russia With if it Invades Ukraine?
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Joe Biden goes into Tuesday’s virtual summit with Vladimir Putin, after days of close consultation with European allies on a joint response to an invasion of Ukraine, armed wi...
By Edward Fishman
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New CNAS report sets a strategic framework for U.S. coercive economic statecraft toward Beijing.
Press Release
Washington, December 7, 2021—The United States and its allies are increasingly forced to respond to coercive economic statecraft—i.e., restrictions on trade, investment, and f...
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Thanks to sanctions, Iran loses foreign investors
As the Raisi administration continues to refuse to chart a clear path for the resumption of the stalled nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna, and the removal of the daunt...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. Trade Rep Vows to Pressure China Beyond 'Phase One' Deal
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The Biden administration is set to resume negotiations with Beijing as part of its long-awaited strategy for handling trade with China....
By Emily Kilcrease
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Trade and Tech Council debrief
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With the final statement published — and much glad-handing completed — senior EU and United States officials set out their stall for greater cooperation on trade and technolog...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Chinese regulators outlaw crypto in latest crackdown
In The News
Regulators in China are tightening their grip on industries at a dizzying pace — ratcheting up pressure that’s spared few sectors. Driving the news: The country’s most powerfu...
By Jordan Schneider
