Impact of the U.S. and Allied Sanction Regimes on Russian Arms Sales
Abstract
In this report, we examine Russian arms exports, the impact of diplomacy, and the prospectof sanctions designed to deter and raise the cost to future Russian covert and overt maligninterference in other nation-states. The United States has sanctioned over 700 Russian entitiesand individuals since the invasion of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine and the interference in the2016 U.S. election. Finding the right role and cases for sanctions to further U.S. policy towardRussia warrants a fresh look in light of recent history. We draw from open-source materialcompiled in a database to illustrate when U.S. diplomatic engagement has led third countries toreconsider importing Russian weapons. The data set examined for this report contains 33 countrycases of Russian arms export negotiations and sales, beginning in July 2017 and ending in May2021.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1153186
Entities
People
- John Parachini
- Peter Wilson
- Ryan Bauer
Organizations
- RAND Corporation