Military Enforcement of Economic Sanctions...Smart Changes For the Future

Abstract

Military enforcement of economic sanctions provides an unambiguous resolve to influence policy change, deter aggression or shape the environment during an international crisis. These military actions represent the final diplomatic effort to peacefully alter a targeted nation's policy or coercive action prior to armed conflict. It then represents an important diplomatic and military tool in our national security strategy. Twice in the 1990's military forces were used to enforce an economic embargo. In each case, physical interdiction dramatically improved sanction results but did not completely succeed in a peaceful resolution of the international crisis. If military enforcement of economic sanctions is to remain a viable and important tool of diplomacy in the future, it is imperative that the United States take action to improve their effectiveness and flexibility. This research paper focuses on improving future military enforcement of economic sanctions by incorporating aggressive elements of information isolation and the use of smart sanctions to augment a continued robust physical interdiction strategy. The synergism of rapidly effective information interdiction and the long-term deterioration of a physical blockade add a significant potency to military operations in support of economic sanctions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377199

Entities

People

  • John P. Coray

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Civilian Population
  • Commerce
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Foreign Relations
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Information Warfare
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design