Don Pearce
@n0wmd.bsky.social
Retired G-man at the intersection of geopolitics, security, technology, & trade. Advisor @torrestrade, on the board at DC @acss_sanctions & writer @WorldECR. Have decks, will travel. SentinelLLC.net
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May 8, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Okay. The people have spoken.
For every reskeet this gets, I will post a random picture from my camera roll with no explanation (other than alt text).
Let the games begin.
For every reskeet this gets, I will post a random picture from my camera roll with no explanation (other than alt text).
Let the games begin.
Binance cops to sanctions charges; chip packaging - sounds boring but actually the next semiconductor frontier; DPRK launches spy sat & still hacks via LinkedIn; UK updates export control guidelines open.substack.com/pub/sentinel...
Sentinel SitRep - 22 November 2023
Binance cops to sanctions charges; chip packaging - sounds boring but actually the next semiconductor frontier; DPRK launches spy sat & still hacks via LinkedIn; UK updates export control guidelines
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November 22, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Binance cops to sanctions charges; chip packaging - sounds boring but actually the next semiconductor frontier; DPRK launches spy sat & still hacks via LinkedIn; UK updates export control guidelines open.substack.com/pub/sentinel...
EU:Russian sanctions working but could do more; Microsoft ok with avoiding China; US chip controls working; AI/ML tools a security nightmare; China targets 0-day vulnerabilities along your perimeter
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November 20, 2023 at 1:01 PM
EU:Russian sanctions working but could do more; Microsoft ok with avoiding China; US chip controls working; AI/ML tools a security nightmare; China targets 0-day vulnerabilities along your perimeter
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PWC Cyprus aided oligarch’s sanctions dodge; EU’s 12th Russia sanctions package; OFAC to tanker owners: ahoy there; the end of Chimerica and what it means; Northrop-Grumman’s plan for world domination
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Sentinel SitRep - 15 November 2023
PWC Cyprus aided oligarch’s sanctions dodge; EU’s 12th Russia sanctions package; OFAC to tanker owners: ahoy there; the end of Chimerica and what it means; Northrop-Grumman’s plan for world domi...
open.substack.com
November 15, 2023 at 2:08 PM
PWC Cyprus aided oligarch’s sanctions dodge; EU’s 12th Russia sanctions package; OFAC to tanker owners: ahoy there; the end of Chimerica and what it means; Northrop-Grumman’s plan for world domination
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US aims to end Russian LNG project; gold-laundering is a thing; AUKUS makes Australia up its export controls game; Japan’s strategy on tech protection; Nikon sells tech to China like it’s 1999
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November 13, 2023 at 12:53 PM
US aims to end Russian LNG project; gold-laundering is a thing; AUKUS makes Australia up its export controls game; Japan’s strategy on tech protection; Nikon sells tech to China like it’s 1999
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CSIS predicts the future of US export controls; Serbia illicitly diverting shipments to Russia; Canada and the Antonov; SMIC comes up short; SolarWinds to SEC-“come at me, bro!”
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Sentinel SitRep - 9 November 2023
CSIS predicts the future of US export controls; Serbia illicitly diverting shipments to Russia; Canada and the Antonov; SMIC comes up short; SolarWinds to SEC-“come at me, bro!”
open.substack.com
November 10, 2023 at 2:53 AM
CSIS predicts the future of US export controls; Serbia illicitly diverting shipments to Russia; Canada and the Antonov; SMIC comes up short; SolarWinds to SEC-“come at me, bro!”
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Aeroflot turns to homebrew parts; COMAC ditches Russian partners; EU ID’s critical tech to protect; China sees deficit in foreign investment; countering China’s control of minerals for clean energy
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Sentinel SitRep - 6 November 2023
Aeroflot turns to homebrew parts; COMAC ditches Russian partners; EU ID’s critical tech to protect; China sees deficit in foreign investment; countering China’s control of minerals for clean energ...
open.substack.com
November 6, 2023 at 1:19 PM
Aeroflot turns to homebrew parts; COMAC ditches Russian partners; EU ID’s critical tech to protect; China sees deficit in foreign investment; countering China’s control of minerals for clean energy
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US sanctions targets Russian energy & mil tech; China exploits DPRK sanctions it helped place; BIS entity list costs YMTC $7bln; partnerships-the new export control reform; a new angle for trade stats
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Sentinel SitRep - 3 November 2023
US sanctions targets Russian energy & mil tech; China exploits DPRK sanctions it helped place; BIS entity list costs YMTC $7bln; partnerships-the new export control reform; a new angle for trade stats
open.substack.com
November 3, 2023 at 2:56 PM
US sanctions targets Russian energy & mil tech; China exploits DPRK sanctions it helped place; BIS entity list costs YMTC $7bln; partnerships-the new export control reform; a new angle for trade stats
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BIS pauses civilian firearms exports for 90 days; PRC risks blowback from lawfare tactics & national security laws; Iran providing maintenance to Russian airlines; arbitration in the age of sanctions
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Sentinel SitRep - 30 October 2023
BIS pauses civilian firearms exports for 90 days; PRC risks blowback from lawfare tactics & national security laws; Iran providing maintenance to Russian airlines; arbitration in the age of sanctions
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October 30, 2023 at 12:09 PM
BIS pauses civilian firearms exports for 90 days; PRC risks blowback from lawfare tactics & national security laws; Iran providing maintenance to Russian airlines; arbitration in the age of sanctions
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China investigating Foxconn; BIS to Nvidia: game over; how to get on a call with BIS A/S Kendler slated for 6 Nov; DJI fears US drone ban; mystery boffins say Huawei chip the product of ASML DUV gear
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Sentinel SitRep - 27 October 2023
China investigating Foxconn; BIS to Nvidia: game over; how to get on a call with BIS A/S Kendler slated for 6 Nov; DJI fears US drone ban; mystery boffins say Huawei chip the product of ASML DUV gear
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October 27, 2023 at 5:56 AM
China investigating Foxconn; BIS to Nvidia: game over; how to get on a call with BIS A/S Kendler slated for 6 Nov; DJI fears US drone ban; mystery boffins say Huawei chip the product of ASML DUV gear
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ASML boffin steals data and bolts for Huawei, where best tech available is meh; PLA lags in EW “spectrum warfare;” multinationals seeking alternatives to China; why State’s Pol-Mil spokesman resigned
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Sentinel SitRep - 24 October 2023
ASML boffin steals data and bolts for Huawei, where best tech available is meh; PLA lags in EW “spectrum warfare; multinationals seeking alternatives to China; why State’s Pol-Mil spokesman resign...
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October 23, 2023 at 11:44 PM
ASML boffin steals data and bolts for Huawei, where best tech available is meh; PLA lags in EW “spectrum warfare;” multinationals seeking alternatives to China; why State’s Pol-Mil spokesman resigned
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OFAC lists Hamas supporters; BIS rule hits AI & gaming chips, China big mad; CIA fails to spot basic cybersecurity risk, but don’t laugh at ‘em until you’ve checked your admin portals
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Sentinel SitRep-18 October 2023
OFAC lists Hamas supporters; BIS rule hits AI & gaming chips, China big mad; CIA fails to spot basic cybersecurity risk, but don’t laugh at ‘em until you’ve checked your admin portals
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October 18, 2023 at 1:37 PM
OFAC lists Hamas supporters; BIS rule hits AI & gaming chips, China big mad; CIA fails to spot basic cybersecurity risk, but don’t laugh at ‘em until you’ve checked your admin portals
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BIS chip regs update soon; MSFT reports PRC bitcoin mining to CFIUS; Ukraine blocks China-linked firm from security bid; Russian ships call at DPRK ports; first Kiwi accused of espionage seeks stay due to delay open.substack.com/pub/sentinel...
Sentinel SitRep - 16 October 2023
BIS chip regs update soon; MSFT reports PRC bitcoin mining to CFIUS; Ukraine blocks China-linked firm from security bid; Russian ships call at DPRK ports; first Kiwi accused of espionage seeks stay
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October 16, 2023 at 2:08 PM
BIS chip regs update soon; MSFT reports PRC bitcoin mining to CFIUS; Ukraine blocks China-linked firm from security bid; Russian ships call at DPRK ports; first Kiwi accused of espionage seeks stay due to delay open.substack.com/pub/sentinel...
DPRK denies supplying arms to Hamas; Vietnam walking a US-China tightrope; ARM China bosses defect to new PRC backed startup; TSMC to use VEU for China based ops; Huawei still in Russia after all
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Sentinel SitRep - 13 & 14 October 2023
DPRK denies supplying arms to Hamas; Vietnam walking a US-China tightrope; ARM China bosses defect to new PRC backed startup; TSMC to use VEU for China based ops; Huawei still in Russia after all
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October 14, 2023 at 6:16 PM
DPRK denies supplying arms to Hamas; Vietnam walking a US-China tightrope; ARM China bosses defect to new PRC backed startup; TSMC to use VEU for China based ops; Huawei still in Russia after all
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Treasury keeping its options open in both sanctions & delisting; Bloomberg on chip controls-don’t panic; Is the Huawei chip just old TSMC 5nm stock? US firms unwittingly use Chinese gold mined by forced labor
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Sentinel SitRep - 11 & 12 October 2023
Treasury keeping its options open in both sanctions & delisting; Bloomberg on chip controls-don’t panic; Is the Huawei chip just old stock? US firms unwittingly use Chinese gold mined by forced labo...
open.substack.com
October 12, 2023 at 10:31 AM
Treasury keeping its options open in both sanctions & delisting; Bloomberg on chip controls-don’t panic; Is the Huawei chip just old TSMC 5nm stock? US firms unwittingly use Chinese gold mined by forced labor
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The Five Eyes of export control speak; sanctions issues in Credit Suisse probe; Iran shows off jet-powered UAV; DHS adds 3 to Uyghur forced labor list; border search of researcher’s phone “chilling”
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Sentinel SitRep - 27-28 September 2023
The Five Eyes of export control speak; sanctions issues in Credit Suisse probe; Iran shows off jet-powered UAV; DHS adds 3 to Uyghur forced labor list; border search of researcher’s phone “chillin...
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September 28, 2023 at 1:03 PM
The Five Eyes of export control speak; sanctions issues in Credit Suisse probe; Iran shows off jet-powered UAV; DHS adds 3 to Uyghur forced labor list; border search of researcher’s phone “chilling”
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BIS adds 28 to Entity List; Japan seeks options amid sanctions; OFAC on Russia break-ups: it’s complicated; EU to China-it’s not me, it’s you; State looks for leaks, finds mole.
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Sentinel SitRep - 25 & 26 September 2023
BIS adds 28 to Entity List; Japan seeks options amid sanctions; OFAC on Russia break-ups: it’s complicated; EU to China-it’s not me, it’s you; State looks for leaks, finds mole
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September 26, 2023 at 2:43 PM
BIS adds 28 to Entity List; Japan seeks options amid sanctions; OFAC on Russia break-ups: it’s complicated; EU to China-it’s not me, it’s you; State looks for leaks, finds mole.
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Vegas hacks test SEC reporting rule; US to Huawei: neat trick-now do it at scale; Westinghouse to appeal KEPCO/KHNP re-export ruling; Mexico exportador número uno a EE.UU; sanctions & organized crime
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Sentinel SitRep - 21 September 2023
Vegas hacks test SEC reporting rule; US to Huawei: neat trick-now do it at scale; Westinghouse to appeal KEPCO/KHNP re-export ruling; Mexico exportador número uno a EE.UU; sanctions & organized crime
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September 21, 2023 at 12:42 PM
Vegas hacks test SEC reporting rule; US to Huawei: neat trick-now do it at scale; Westinghouse to appeal KEPCO/KHNP re-export ruling; Mexico exportador número uno a EE.UU; sanctions & organized crime
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Feds collar Russian procurement agent in New York; spy v. spy for real; Diplomatic Security’s big yellow taxi saves the day; Treasury reviews the year in CFIUS action
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Sentinel SitRep 18-19 September 2023
Feds collar Russian procurement agent in New York; spy v. spy for real; Diplomatic Security’s big yellow taxi saves the day; Treasury reviews the year in CFIUS action
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September 19, 2023 at 1:40 AM
Feds collar Russian procurement agent in New York; spy v. spy for real; Diplomatic Security’s big yellow taxi saves the day; Treasury reviews the year in CFIUS action
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US salesman convicted in Iran export case, E3 extends Iran nuke/missile controls, EU targets electronics for Russian military, AUKUS deal paying off, China sanctions US defense firms for some reason open.substack.com/pub/sentinel...
Sentinel SitRep - 15 September 2023
US salesman convicted in Iran export case, E3 extends Iran nuke/missile controls, EU targets electronics for Russian military, AUKUS deal paying off, China sanctions US defense firms for some reason
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September 15, 2023 at 5:49 PM
US salesman convicted in Iran export case, E3 extends Iran nuke/missile controls, EU targets electronics for Russian military, AUKUS deal paying off, China sanctions US defense firms for some reason open.substack.com/pub/sentinel...
US to sanction 150 for Russia trade; RTX-Scopia deal scuttled by sanctions risk; Huawei chip-high watermark, not watershed; China headhunts Brits in high places; UAE hoists red flags to finance
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Sentinel SitRep - 14 September 2023
US to sanction 150 for Russia trade; RTX-Scopia deal scuttled by sanctions risk; Huawei chip-high watermark, not watershed; China headhunts Brits in high places; UAE hoists red flags to finance
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September 14, 2023 at 4:14 PM
US to sanction 150 for Russia trade; RTX-Scopia deal scuttled by sanctions risk; Huawei chip-high watermark, not watershed; China headhunts Brits in high places; UAE hoists red flags to finance
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Raimondo to meet US execs, Kim & Putin link up, Russian missile production ramps up, oligarch loses EU court appeal, light at end of Huawei tunnel could be oncoming train, UK must focus on China trade
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Sentinel SitRep - 13 September 2023
Raimondo to meet US execs, Kim & Putin link up, Russian missile production ramps up, oligarch loses EU court appeal, light at end of Huawei tunnel could be oncoming train, UK must focus on China trade
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September 13, 2023 at 1:59 PM
Raimondo to meet US execs, Kim & Putin link up, Russian missile production ramps up, oligarch loses EU court appeal, light at end of Huawei tunnel could be oncoming train, UK must focus on China trade
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Always a table at DPRK restaurant in Laos; Congress looks at export control cooperation; HP shifting PC assembly from China; selfie IDs Chinese warship project; CIA on AI: “your crazy drunk friend”
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Sentinel SitRep - 12 September 2023
Always a table at DPRK restaurant in Laos; Congress looks at export control cooperation; HP shifting PC assembly from China; selfie IDs Chinese warship project; CIA on AI: “your crazy drunk friend��...
open.substack.com
September 12, 2023 at 1:38 PM
Always a table at DPRK restaurant in Laos; Congress looks at export control cooperation; HP shifting PC assembly from China; selfie IDs Chinese warship project; CIA on AI: “your crazy drunk friend”
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Charity pleads guilty in Syria case; Russia-turning the screws and following the money; China’s new map raises questions; what do we really know about the new Huawei chip?
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Sentinel SitRep - 11 September 2023
Charity pleads guilty in Syria case; Russia-turning the screws and following the money; China’s new map raises questions; what do we really know about the new Huawei chip?
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September 11, 2023 at 1:34 PM
Charity pleads guilty in Syria case; Russia-turning the screws and following the money; China’s new map raises questions; what do we really know about the new Huawei chip?
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