Iran conducted a successful satellite launch on February 2, sending the Fajr satellite into orbit aboard the Safir rocket. The launch marks Iran’s fourth successful attempt to place a satellite…
Export Controls & Sanctions
The Wisconsin Project conducts research and advocacy to support robust controls on strategic goods and enforcement of autonomous and international sanctions. Export controls and sanctions are powerful means of inhibiting the spread of technologies used to make weapons of mass destruction. Listed below is a selection of the Wisconsin Project’s work in these areas, including analysis of export control enforcement cases, Iran sanctions violations, and commentary on U.S. export control policy.
Obama Administration Wins Delay on Sanctions from Senate Democrats
The Obama administration sent two top officials to Congress twice in the past week, to defend ongoing nuclear talks with Iran and to argue against two Iran-related bills gaining ground…
Showdown on Iran Sanctions
The debate over new Iran sanctions heated up last week, as President Barack Obama called for Congress to “show patience,” while Senate leaders finalized language on two sanctions bills. The…
GOP Threatens to Boost Sanctions
Senator Mark Kirk, Republican of Illinois, repeated last week a widely held prediction: The Senate, now controlled by his party, will vote new sanctions against Iran as one of its…
Plus Ca Change…More Sanctions and Hopeful Comments Ring in New Year
Nuclear negotiations with Iran assumed a familiar pose in the waning days of December and the first days of 2015. Positive comments by both sides accompanied little progress. In an…
More on the North Korean Vessel Seized in Panama
On July 12, authorities in Panama boarded and searched the Chong Chon Gang, a North Korean-flagged cargo vessel returning from Cuba and preparing to transit the Panama Canal. The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control has analyzed the voyage history of the Chong Chon Gang and related vessels over the past decade.
Chinese Companies Evade U.S. Trade Ban
A Report by the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Lax enforcement of U.S. sanctions is allowing Chinese companies to continue to ship goods to the United States even after…
Testimony: Export Administration Act: A Review of Outstanding Policy Considerations
Testimony of Arthur Shulman General Counsel, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Hearing on the Export Administration Act:A Review of Outstanding Policy Considerations Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs…
Rep. Markey Slams New Export Rule Favoring Chinese Company
Rep. Markey cites data from the Project about the latest Chinese company granted preferred export status, showing risk of diversion from the company to Iran or Syria.
Newest Designation Reinforces Concerns About Validated End-User Program
Aviza Technology China is the newest Chinese company granted Validated End-User (VEU) status by the U.S. Commerce Department. This status means that the company is approved to receive certain sensitive…