Morning Jolt: Biden’s Favorite Foreign-Policy Weapon Misfires

On the menu today: The Biden administration's favorite foreign-policy tool, trade sanctions against hostile regimes, sound good when they're announced, but they aren't a particularly effective form of leverage because the world is full of smugglers, third parties, and poorly monitored ports of entry; President Biden feels increasing pressure to get federal employees back into the office; and the managers of the Empire State Building choose to stab New York Giants fans in the back.

For Brutal Regimes, This Is a Profitable World

A sanctions regime is only as effective as its enforcement. Because Western leaders don't want to fight wars — for good reason! — they tend to prefer trade sanctions and export bans as their favorite tools of deterrence against the world's most ruthless, brutal, and criminal regimes.

The problem is that a determined foe with deep pockets can always find ways to evade those sanctions . . . and almost all of our foes are determined and have deep pockets.

This morning, the Wall Street Journal delivers the scoop ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 30 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 30 2023 Biden's Favorite Foreign-Policy Weapon Misfires On the menu today: The Biden administration's favorite foreign-policy tool, trade sanctions against hostile regimes, sound good when they're announced, but they aren't a particularly effective form of leverage because the world is full of smugglers, third parties, and poorly monitored ports of entry; President Biden feels increasing pressure to get federal employees back into the office; and the managers of the Empire State Building choose to stab New York Giants fans in the back. For Brutal Regimes, This Is a Profitable World A sanctions regime is only as effective as its enforcement. Because Western leaders don't want to fight wars — for good reason! — they tend to prefer trade sanctions and export bans as their favorite tools of deterrence against the world's most ruthless, brutal, and criminal regimes. The problem is that a determined foe with deep pockets can always find ways to evade those sanctions . . . and almost all of our foes are determined and have deep pockets. This morning, the Wall Street Journal delivers the scoop ...   READ MORE

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