Russian Military Uses China in Sourcing Banned Tech from 59 U.S. Firms

Moscow has less access to cutting-edge components than it did before the war, and it's widely believed that over time the export controls will further degrade Russia's defense sector, leading to serious long-term problems for its military.

But 16 months into the conflict, it's clear the U.S. and its allies need to take additional steps to ensure that the export controls achieve their desired results, said Emily Kilcrease, the director of the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.

"We're at the point now where the export controls should start having an impact. But Russia is adapting," Kilcrease said. "We've taken the big swing we could take. Now it's really about enforcement."

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