The Jordan Harbinger Show

863: Juan Zarate | Waging Financial War on Rogue Regimes

Jul 18, 2023

Juan Zarate, a leading expert in U.S. financial policy and author of "Treasury's War," discusses the strategic use of financial power in combating terrorism and rogue regimes. He explains why the Treasury Department embraced intelligence integration post-9/11 and how sanctions operate. Zarate delves into the impact of financial institutions on crime, the intricacies of the SWIFT system, and the evolving role of cryptocurrencies in financial warfare. His insights reveal the challenges of balancing legitimate funding versus illicit activities.

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Episode notes

Intro

5min

The Complexity of Financial Warfare

24min

Exploring Financial Shadows: Money Laundering and Regulatory Challenges

6min

Venezuela's Struggles and Global Financial Implications

21min

Unmasking Financial Ties to Terrorism

7min

Examining the U.S. Embargo and Its Effects on Cuba's Economy

3min

Navigating Financial Complexity in a Changing World

16min

The Dark Side of Finance: Insights from the Drug Trade

4min

Treasury's War author Juan Zarate joins us to discuss how the US wields its financial power against terrorism, rogue states, and global crime syndicates.

What We Discuss with Juan Zarate:

Why the Treasury Department became part of the intelligence apparatus of the United States post-9/11 — after resisting such integration for years.
Sanctions: what are they good for and how do they work?
How and why criminals (whether they're of the independent, organized, or state-sponsored variety) need banks and financial institutions for any major crime to succeed.
What the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) system is and how it's used to disrupt terrorist financing around the world.
For better or worse, what role does cryptocurrency play in all of this?
And much more...

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