China
Will China Retaliate Against U.S. Chip Sanctions?
Terry Daly, Jordan Schneider Fri, Jul 16, 2021, 11:04 AM
Expect an asymmetric response; direct actions would wreak havoc on both China and the global economy.
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Sanctions
On the Legality and Policy Ramifications of High Seas Seizures of Foreign Merchant Vessels for Violating U.S. Sanctions
Brian Zupruk Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 11:12 AM
In its efforts to enforce economic sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, the United States is straining the boundaries of traditionally accepted state behavior in some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. It is walking a tightrope.
Russia and Eastern Europe
It Is Time to Stop Looking for a Reset With Russia
Dominic Cruz Bustillos, Alexander Vindman Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 2:16 PM
Common interests and shared values are necessary for durable bilateral relations—and the United States shares neither with Russia.
SinoTech
Chinese Social Media Cancels Companies Over Xinjiang Cotton Boycott
Abby Lemert, Eleanor Runde Fri, Apr 9, 2021, 8:01 AM
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news.
Russia and Eastern Europe
What Laws Constrain This Russian Private Military Company?
Zarko Perovic Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 1:53 PM
The Wagner Group has been accused of torture and murder and has repeatedly found itself on the receiving end of U.S. sanctions. Both international and domestic laws put relatively few constraints on its operations.
Jan. 6, 2021 Violence in the Capitol
What’s Congress Doing in Response to the Capitol Assault (Besides Impeachment)?
William Ford Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 12:33 PM
An understandable focus on impeachment has obscured the breadth of work Congress has undertaken in other areas to respond to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
Europe Has No Strategy on Cyber Sanctions
Stefan Soesanto Fri, Nov 20, 2020, 10:40 AM
Given the lack of a coherent strategic message, it is questionable whether EU cyber sanctions are communicating their red lines and intent effectively. Has the bloc’s cyber sanctions regime already run its course?
Sanctions
Justice Department Charges Individuals with Violation of North Korea Sanctions
Tia Sewell Fri, Sep 11, 2020, 2:53 PM
The Department of Justice has charged three foreign nationals with conspiracy to violate sanctions regulations against North Korea with bank fraud, in addition to conspiracy to launder funds.
ChinaTalk
ChinaTalk: How Sanctions Fail US Policymakers
Jordan Schneider Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 7:50 AM
Eddie Fishman, who worked in Obama's State Department's Policy Planning Staff, joins to discuss his recent articles on
Sanctions
How to Fix America’s Failing Sanctions Policy
Edward Fishman Thu, Jun 4, 2020, 9:21 AM
The United States needs a theory of sanctions, based on honest reflection and study of how economic pressure can and can’t induce the types of behavioral changes that policymakers aim for.