Biden seeks to reboot U.S. sanctions policy – By Dave Lawler (Axios) / Oct 21 2021
The Biden administration is rethinking the U.S. approach to sanctions after four years of Donald Trump imposing and escalating them.
The big picture: Sanctions are among the most powerful tools the U.S. has to influence its adversaries’ behavior without using force. But they frequently fail to bring down regimes or moderate their behavior, and they can increase the suffering of civilians and resentment of the U.S.
- A new Treasury report finds that sanctions designations have increased 933% since 2000, spiking particularly dramatically under Trump.
- Experts worry overuse of sanctions will ultimately weaken the tool as countries and businesses find new workarounds.
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