New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp



Analysis New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp Friday's sanctions up the pressure on the DPRK, but enforcement remains the perpetual challenge Stephan Haggard February 25, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Treasury Department - 2012-09-20 by Tim Evanson on 2012-09-20 18:17:23 “Harshest.” “Strongest.” “Toughest ever.” How many times have we heard such sanctions hyperbole before? The new measures announced by the Trump administration on Friday are in fact significant. But in the sanctions enforcement game, “significant” suggests something more modest. The reasons have to do with the economics of sanctions evasion. “Harshest.” “Strongest.” “Toughest ever.” How many times have we heard such sanctions hyperbole before? The new measures announced by the Trump administration on Friday are in fact significant. But in the sanctions enforcement game, “significant” suggests something more modest. The reasons have to do with the economics of sanctions evasion. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp

Friday's sanctions up the pressure on the DPRK, but enforcement remains the perpetual challenge

Stephan Haggard February 25, 2018

New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp

Treasury Department - 2012-09-20 by Tim Evanson on 2012-09-20 18:17:23

“Harshest.” “Strongest.” “Toughest ever.” How many times have we heard such sanctions hyperbole before?

The new measures announced by the Trump administration on Friday are in fact significant. But in the sanctions enforcement game, “significant” suggests something more modest. The reasons have to do with the economics of sanctions evasion.

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