Others are calling this out but they're not able to state why:

They're listed as adversaries and not enemies because aiding an enemy country suddenly unlocks a litany of other crimes.

Enemy is very specifically defined: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/2204

Adversary is very specifically defined: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-A/part-7/subp...

Your link names them "adversaries". Its an official list of adversaries.

Yes. They make it sound much nicer.

It is about connotation. I play Go against you. You are my opponent or, if it is a tournament, I could also call you my adversary(connotation is a bit stronger, less matter of fact like opponent, more around competition now). After the game, we sit down and have tea and laugh.

Now let's explore the connotation of enemy. Playing Go against you calling you my enemy is outright wrong. However, if you were my enemy, I would not drink tea and have a laugh with you afterwards. I wouldn't even be playing a game of Go against you, but rather trying to do other not so nice things to you.

Such is the nature of connotation. Being erudite helps here ;) .

The word enemy is not used on that page at all. It says adversaries