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United States Continues to Impose Sanctions on Suppliers to Pakistan’s Ballistic Missile Program​

Press Statement

Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson

September 12, 2024

The Department of State is taking action against five entities and one individual that have been involved in the proliferation of ballistic missiles and controlled missile equipment and technology.

Specifically, the Department of State is designating the Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machine Building Industry (RIAMB) pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. RIAMB has worked with Pakistan’s National Development Complex (NDC) –which the United States assesses is involved in the development and production of Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missiles – to procure equipment for testing of large diameter rocket motors, including the Shaheen-3 and Ababeel, but also potentially for larger systems.

Additionally, the United States is imposing sanctions under the missile sanctions laws (i.e., the Arms Export Control Act [AECA] and the Export Control Reform Act [ECRA]) on three PRC-based entities, one PRC individual, and a Pakistani entity for ballistic missile proliferation activities: PRC-based firms Hubei Huachangda Intelligent Equipment Company, Universal Enterprise Limited, and Xi’an Longde Technology Development Company Limited (aka Lontek); PRC individual Luo Dongmei (aka Steed Luo); and Pakistani-based entity Innovative Equipment. These sanctions are being imposed because these entities and individual knowingly transferred equipment and technology controlled under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex, in support of MTCR Category I missile programs, to a non-MTCR country.

As today’s actions demonstrate, the United States will continue to act against proliferation and associated procurement activities of concern, wherever they occur.

 
screambowl said:
Old news but interesting.

Reality of Pakistan's indigenous missile program. Indigenous my foot!
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‘Sanctions reminder to Pakistan of American carrot and stick policy’​

Shuja Nawaz, a fellow at the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council in Washington, told Dawn that “the nub of US sanctions on four entities allegedly supplying missile technology to Pakistan is captured in its stated aim: The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior.”

But he also noted that the sanctions directly punished Pakistan for pursuing the development of missiles.

“In a week when the US officialdom went out of its way to assist Pakistan in its economic recovery efforts via the IMF, World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank, as well as US development finance institutions, these sanctions are going to punish Pakistan publicly,” Nawaz said, adding that this was “a reminder that for all the carrots, there are sticks that the US can deploy.”

Nawaz suggested that Pakistani authorities should also “ask themselves who inside Pakistan provided the information to American authorities?”
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Pakistan denounces ‘political use of export controls’ after US sanctions alleged missile suppliers

Foreign Office says it is unaware of specifics of latest listings but says such actions taken in the past too without sharing any evidence.
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This happened in April 2024 when 3 billion usd gibs were given.

Pakistan completed its previous $3 billion loan program in April.
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Now, pak is begging for 7 billion usd gibs from IMF on september 25 there is review for it and this new state dept report came. Intresting details on larger diameter solid motors too, looks like for slbms and icbms down the line which US wants to stop, because Pak nukes are only for India if they try to use it for blackmail on Europe or Israel, US will turn screws through IMF amd this is the trailer for it I feel. Even Pak establishment knows it and tries to assuage Israel fears but the local crazies like Imran Khan can chimp out and cause issues now and then, but military doesn't want to mess with Israel.
example:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1818706197727285520
 
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