Now, you'veprobablyseenbitsandpiecesofthisstoryoverthelastcoupleofyears. I'vebeenfollowingitforabout a yearnow, andit's beenmade a loteasierthankstomyGroundNewssubscription.
Sanctionsare a toolthattheUnitedStatesregularlywieldstopushbackagainstactionsthatothercountriestake, butthatobviouslyfallwellshortofmilitarymeasures. SanctionsweakenAmerica's enemiesbybasicallyblockingtradetothatcountryuntilitstopsdoingwhatthe U.S.
Theriskforthe U.S. isthattheymightconvinceotherautocracieswhoagreetojointheiraxis, perhapsevensomestatesthataremoreneutral, creating a grouplargeenoughtocompetewiththe U.S.-ledorder.