Too little, too late? Understanding Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions



Analysis Too little, too late? Understanding Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions Unilateral sanctions substitute for broader UN action and draw attention to overseas DPRK activities, experts say Chad O'Carroll January 14, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz \| U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Rome for the G20 summit, Oct. 30, 2021 The Biden administration’s second package of unilateral North Korea sanctions designations emerged on Wednesday, just a day after Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a second “hypersonic” missile in less than a week. The sanctions designate six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian business for contributing to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile programs. In addition, the U.S. is also apparently pushing for new U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against North Korea. Some sanctions specialists say the new designations are a welcome, if belated, measure, bringing fresh attention to Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats

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Too little, too late? Understanding Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions

Unilateral sanctions substitute for broader UN action and draw attention to overseas DPRK activities, experts say

Chad O'Carroll January 14, 2022

Too little, too late? Understanding Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz | U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Rome for the G20 summit, Oct. 30, 2021

The Biden administration’s second package of unilateral North Korea sanctions designations emerged on Wednesday, just a day after Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a second “hypersonic” missile in less than a week.

The sanctions designate six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian business for contributing to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile programs. In addition, the U.S. is also apparently pushing for new U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against North Korea.

Some sanctions specialists say the new designations are a welcome, if belated, measure, bringing fresh attention to

01How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses
08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats

Too little, too late? Understanding Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions

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