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CNAS Commentary: Trump Administration Implementation of U.S. Sanctions on Russia and Next Steps in Russia Policy
On January 29, the Trump administration published a list of Russian oligarchs and senior Russian government officials and issued a public statement describing diplomatic effor...
By Peter Harrell & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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How to Successfully Sanction North Korea
The North Korean nuclear crisis has placed a premium on the ability of sanctions to avert war, and the past two years have seen an important increase in U.S. and international...
By Peter Harrell & Juan Zarate
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U.S. Sanctions Abet Iranian Internet Censorship
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement if Tehran does not agree to renegotiate its terms this spring. But rather than tear up the nucl...
By Peter Harrell
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Give Bad Faith a Chance in North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said this week that the U.S. was “ready to talk” to North Korea. The White House and State Department walked back that statement, but Mr. Till...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump must stop Venezuela from sliding toward total dictatorship
The Trump administration’s sanctions on Venezuela have succeeded in creating a cash crunch in Caracas. But with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro getting close to defaulting...
By Peter Harrell
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CNAS Commentary: CFIUS Reform Gaining Momentum
Washington, November 16 – With Congress considering legislation that would expand the mandate of the committee that reviews foreign investment in the U.S. – the Committee on F...
By Peter Harrell
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The best course of action for Congress on Iran? Do nothing
This week, President Trump is expected to decertify that Iran is complying with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement. The Trump ...
By Peter Harrell
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China has a plan to cripple North Korea, so let's work with Beijing
The United States and North Korea are in a dangerous cycle of escalating military threats and rhetorical exchanges. The risk of a miscalculation that results in catastrophic c...
By Peter Harrell
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The Legal Steps and Policy Challenges of Reimposing Sanctions on Iran
Under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA), a 2015 statute designed to give Congress oversight over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement w...
By Peter Harrell & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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The Threat of Small-Dollar Terrorism
The recent ISIS terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils likely cost no more than a few thousand dollars—little more than the cost of renting vehicles and housing and feedi...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump's smart sanctions can lead Venezuela back to democracy
Read the full op-ed in The Hill....
By Peter Harrell
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Recommendations for Implementing Sanctions on Russia
The new sanctions that Congress passed against Russia on July 27 have the potential to increase economic and political pressure on Moscow and represent an important U.S. respo...
By Peter Harrell
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Economic Levers of U.S. Policy Toward North Korea
By Patrick M. Cronin, Peter Harrell & Edward Fishman
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Congress’s Options to Punish Russia and Deter Interference in Western Elections
Russia’s aggressive campaign to interfere in U.S. and Western elections poses a major threat to the basic rules of U.S. democracy. In the United States, Russia’s campaign agai...
By Peter Harrell
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Yes, we do have a way to deal with North Korea
With speculation mounting that North Korea will conduct a sixth nuclear test, the Trump administration has sent blunt signals about possible U.S. military strikes against the ...
By Peter Harrell
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Lessons from the QDDR for Secretary Tillerson’s Reorganization of the State Department
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week announced that he is launching a new initiative to reorganize the State Department. In launching this initiative, Tillerson is walki...
By Peter Harrell
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Investigate Russia, but Congress also needs to deter the next hack
Even as Congress and the FBI investigates Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, Congress urgently needs to act to prevent and deter Russia and other countri...
By Peter Harrell
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Don't tear up Iran nuclear deal — more sanctions strengthen US hand
In the wake of last week’s elections, congressional Republicans and some supporters of president-elect Donald Trump are pushing to tear up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Acti...
By Peter Harrell
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How to increase the pressure on the Syrian government
Five years into Syria’s bloody civil war, it is clear that there is no appetite in Washington or European capitals for a more muscular military intervention to stop the Assad ...
By Peter Harrell
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To strengthen the Iran deal, impose tough sanctions on Iran’s missile tests
With Iran’s recent launch of advanced ballistic missiles, Iranian hardliners are testing the resolve of the U.S. and our partners to confront Iranian aggression that challenge...
By Peter Harrell