A strategic tool where nations deploy financial sanctions, trade restrictions, and asset freezes to weaken opponents without armed conflict. It pressures targeted economies by disrupting supply chains or devaluing currencies. Typically initiated by dominant global powers, it benefits the imposing country by advancing geopolitical goals, while often harming neutral businesses and civilian populations caught in crossfire.
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