August 30, 2021 | The National Interest
Biden Must Stop Russia’s Illicit Procurement of Sensitive American Technologies
Investigations have exposed many Russian illicit procurement schemes in recent years, targeting items ranging from sensitive diving equipment to dual-use machine tools to components used in night-vision and thermal-imaging devices.
August 30, 2021 | The National Interest
Biden Must Stop Russia’s Illicit Procurement of Sensitive American Technologies
Investigations have exposed many Russian illicit procurement schemes in recent years, targeting items ranging from sensitive diving equipment to dual-use machine tools to components used in night-vision and thermal-imaging devices.
Federal agents last year raided a New Hampshire company linked to the Russian Federal Security Services, or FSB, according to court documents unsealed in July. Investigators acted on evidence that the firm, Intertech Corporation, was illegally exporting U.S. equipment with potential applications in Moscow’s covert chemical and biological weapons programs. This is hardly an isolated case: The Russians have long relied on illicit procurement schemes to acquire sensitive Western technologies. The practice appears to be increasing, undermining America’s military edge and efforts to contain Russia’s security threats.