Alex Zerden
@alexzerden.bsky.social
Geoeconomics, sanctions, and risk management
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It's the “Huffin’ and Puffin” Edition!
On this week's Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social spoke to @lapatina.bsky.social, Eric Ciaramella and @alexzerden.bsky.social about the Trump administration's Syria policy change, Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's long range bombers, and more.
On this week's Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social spoke to @lapatina.bsky.social, Eric Ciaramella and @alexzerden.bsky.social about the Trump administration's Syria policy change, Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's long range bombers, and more.
June 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's the “Huffin’ and Puffin” Edition!
On this week's Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social spoke to @lapatina.bsky.social, Eric Ciaramella and @alexzerden.bsky.social about the Trump administration's Syria policy change, Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's long range bombers, and more.
On this week's Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social spoke to @lapatina.bsky.social, Eric Ciaramella and @alexzerden.bsky.social about the Trump administration's Syria policy change, Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's long range bombers, and more.
What's next for #Syria sanctions?
Thanks to the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social GeoEconomics Center for publishing my latest analysis:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
Some recommendations for US action:
Thanks to the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social GeoEconomics Center for publishing my latest analysis:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
Some recommendations for US action:
After partial relief, what’s next for Syria sanctions?
Syria remains a high-risk jurisdiction due to years of conflict, endemic corruption, state institution collapse, narcotrafficking of captagon, insufficient anti-money laundering efforts, and inadequat...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
May 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What's next for #Syria sanctions?
Thanks to the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social GeoEconomics Center for publishing my latest analysis:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
Some recommendations for US action:
Thanks to the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social GeoEconomics Center for publishing my latest analysis:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
Some recommendations for US action:
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Today President Trump announced that he will order "the cessation of sanctions against Syria."
After the fall of the Assad regime, @sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social explained the current sanctions regime that target HTS, as a terrorist organization, and Syria.
After the fall of the Assad regime, @sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social explained the current sanctions regime that target HTS, as a terrorist organization, and Syria.
Our Man in Damascus? Sanctions and Governance in Post-Assad Syria
An overview of sanctions challenges, questions regarding HTS’s terrorist organization status, and a few recommendations for U.S. policy toward Syria.
www.lawfaremedia.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today President Trump announced that he will order "the cessation of sanctions against Syria."
After the fall of the Assad regime, @sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social explained the current sanctions regime that target HTS, as a terrorist organization, and Syria.
After the fall of the Assad regime, @sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social explained the current sanctions regime that target HTS, as a terrorist organization, and Syria.
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"'Chokepoints' serves as an essential guide for some of the key battles in U.S. economic warfare over the past two decades. It also communicates a cautionary tale about the limitations of the U.S. economic national security toolkit."
@alexzerden.bsky.social reviews Edward Fishman's new book.
@alexzerden.bsky.social reviews Edward Fishman's new book.
A Primer on 21st-Century Economic Weapons
Columbia University scholar Edward Fishman unpacks key economic national security campaigns over the past two decades and provides a warning about the misuse of economic sanctions and export controls.
www.lawfaremedia.org
March 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"'Chokepoints' serves as an essential guide for some of the key battles in U.S. economic warfare over the past two decades. It also communicates a cautionary tale about the limitations of the U.S. economic national security toolkit."
@alexzerden.bsky.social reviews Edward Fishman's new book.
@alexzerden.bsky.social reviews Edward Fishman's new book.
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Good work on web of syria sanctions in work by @delaneysimon.bsky.social and @crisisgroup.org colleagues foreignaffairs.com/afghanistan/do…
And @alexzerden.bsky.social Scott anderson @lawfare.bsky.social
lawfaremedia.org/article/our-ma���
And @alexzerden.bsky.social Scott anderson @lawfare.bsky.social
lawfaremedia.org/article/our-ma���
https://foreignaffairs.com/afghanistan/do…
January 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Good work on web of syria sanctions in work by @delaneysimon.bsky.social and @crisisgroup.org colleagues foreignaffairs.com/afghanistan/do…
And @alexzerden.bsky.social Scott anderson @lawfare.bsky.social
lawfaremedia.org/article/our-ma���
And @alexzerden.bsky.social Scott anderson @lawfare.bsky.social
lawfaremedia.org/article/our-ma���
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In Syria, HTS has established a transitional government, but its designation as a heavily sanctioned terrorist organization complicates U.S. policy.
@sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social dive deep into the economic restrictions that target HTS and Syria and how to move forward.
@sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social dive deep into the economic restrictions that target HTS and Syria and how to move forward.
Our Man in Damascus? Sanctions and Governance in Post-Assad Syria
An overview of sanctions challenges, questions regarding HTS’s terrorist organization status, and a few recommendations for U.S. policy toward Syria.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 18, 2024 at 6:13 PM
In Syria, HTS has established a transitional government, but its designation as a heavily sanctioned terrorist organization complicates U.S. policy.
@sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social dive deep into the economic restrictions that target HTS and Syria and how to move forward.
@sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social dive deep into the economic restrictions that target HTS and Syria and how to move forward.
Thank you to @sranderson.bsky.social and @lawfare.bsky.social for publishing our analysis on 45 years of economic measures against the Assad regime + terrorist groups/narcos in #Syria and what policymakers in the US can do to address humanitarian needs in a very constrained policy space
@sranderson.bsky.social and @alexzerden.bsky.social provide an in-depth explanation of the sanctions, export controls, and economic restrictions that target HTS, as a terrorist organization, and Syria and provide recommendations on how policymakers should approach these issues.
Our Man in Damascus? Sanctions and Governance in Post-Assad Syria
An overview of sanctions challenges, questions regarding HTS’s terrorist organization status, and a few recommendations for U.S. policy toward Syria.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 13, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Thank you to @sranderson.bsky.social and @lawfare.bsky.social for publishing our analysis on 45 years of economic measures against the Assad regime + terrorist groups/narcos in #Syria and what policymakers in the US can do to address humanitarian needs in a very constrained policy space