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Brett Erickson, Opinion ContributorThe Hill |
Russia’s war chest will only accelerate in its rate of replenishment, not in spite of U.S. policy, but because of it.
If that instability grows while Washington is focused elsewhere, Americans may be the ones to feel the consequences first.
When transaction velocity exceeds governance, it creates blind spots.
Even worse, Washington isn’t just standing still: It’s going backward.
Canada, for too long, has treated organized crime as a localized public safety issue, not a transnational finance and border security risk.
The U.S. has shown that it will name and isolate not just kingpins, but banks.