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While China’s CIPS would not help Russia evade the full brunt of U.S. and allied sanctions, the U.S. should keep a watchful eye on CIPS because it is a crucial piece in China’s broader ambition in international finance.
The relationship between foreign sovereign immunity and sanctions against central banks is important but often mischaracterized.
A review of Nicholas Mulder, “The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War” (Yale University Press, 2022).
Humanitarian groups often express frustration with U.S. sanctions, which can hinder the deliver of aid during crises and make banks reluctant to work with them, but there are ways to bridge this gap.
The Commerce Department should restructure the ICTS rules to adopt a sanctions framework by creating a new list of entities that would be prohibited from selling ICTS into the U.S. market.
The European Union has stopped issuing cyber sanctions, but it's not for lack of new attacks.
Expect an asymmetric response; direct actions would wreak havoc on both China and the global economy.
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.
Common interests and shared values are necessary for durable bilateral relations—and the United States shares neither with Russia.
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news.