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U.S. Restricting Exports Of Civilian Technology For Military End Use By Adversaries

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

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U.S. Restricting Exports Of Civilian Technology For Military End Use By Adversaries

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (Photo courtesy of Commerce Department)

The Trump administration this week published new regulations aimed at preventing adversaries from making use of civilian supply chains for military uses. “It is important to consider the ramifications of doing business with countries that have histories of diverting goods purchased from U.S. companies for military applications,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement on Monday. “Certain entities in China, Russia, and Venezuela have sought to circumvent America’s export controls, and undermine American interests in general, and so we…

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