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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
Commentary
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
Commentary
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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Congress’s Options to Punish Russia and Deter Interference in Western Elections
Commentary
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
Commentary
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
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China threatens sanctions against U.S. companies: Is this the future?
China's recent threat to impose sanctions on U.S. defense companies that sell arms to Taiwan should come as no surprise to American officials or corporate executives: Washingt...
By Peter Harrell
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The Right Way to Sanction Cyber Threats
As cybersecurity was a major topic for President Obama’s summit with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, the Obama Administration has a clear opportunity to use U.S. economic sanction...
By Peter Harrell
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How to constrain Iran's support for terrorism - and still make a deal
One of the major criticisms of the nuclear deal with Iran is that lifting economic sanctions will strengthen Iran’s ability to support terrorist groups and other activities th...
By Peter Harrell
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Sanctions Relief Can Empower the Iranian People
If the United States, other world powers and Iran sign a nuclear deal in the coming weeks, the United States should proceed strategically in its diplomatic opening with Iran t...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg & Peter Harrell
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The importance of cyber offense: Sanctions are a good start
On April 1, the Obama administration announced a new sanctions program to target "malicious cyber-enabled activities" -- the criminal hackers and government-backed spies who t...
By Peter Harrell
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How Will America React When One of Its Companies is Sanctioned?
For the past decade, the United States has led an unprecedented revolution in the use of targeted sanctions. Over the past week alone, President Obama has emphasized the poten...
By Peter Harrell
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How to bankrupt the Islamic State
As Congress begins to debate a new resolution endorsing the U.S. use of military force against the Islamic State (ISIS), policymakers also need to stay focused on another key ...
By Peter Harrell
