Follow the Money: Targeted Financial Measures to Counter Nuclear Proliferation

This paper examines the development and implementation of targeted financial measures to counter the illicit use of the international financial system by nations pursuing a nuclear weapon. Targeted financial measures have been used effectively to disrupt the financing of terrorist organizations and the United States has tried to apply many of the same tactics to counter the illicit finance of nuclear weapons proliferation. This paper describes and analyzes how the United States has developed and implemented targeted financial measures. This paper also details how Iran and North Korea have been able to undermine targeted financial measures to develop a nuclear weapon. Targeted financial measures have proven to be an effective tool in disrupting the financing of a state acquiring or expanding its nuclear weapons program. But these targeted financial measures have not proven to be a decisive tool in influencing either Iran or North Korea to abandon their nuclear weapons programs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Defense and Strategic Studies

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Haynes, Adam Zachary

Contributors dc:contributor

• Robert Joseph

• Treasury Department
• nuclear proliferation
• targeted financial measures
• sanctions
• Iran
• North Korea
• Defense and Security Studies

Statement dc:rights

• © Adam Zachary Haynes

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1453

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-2454