The Evening: Deadly Drone Mix-Up, UNRWA Involved in Terror, Love is a Battlefield, and More

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Good Evening,

It's Monday, January 29th.

Deadly Drone Mix-Up

The U.S. failed to stop a deadly attack on an American military outpost in Jordan when the enemy drone approached its target at the same time a U.S. drone was also returning to base, as the NYT reports

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UN Workers Took Part in Hamas Attacks

More than a dozen employees of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees allegedly played a role in the Hamas-led attacks on Israeli towns on Oct. 7, with some actively involved in kidnappings, as The Washington Post reports

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. And, as the WSJ reports

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, around 10% of all of its Gaza staff have ties to Islamist militant groups

NK Cruise Missiles Tested

Kim Jong-un supervised test-firings of new cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines and also reviewed efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine while reiterating his goal of building a nuclear-armed navy just a day after South Korea’s military said it detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles over waters near the eastern port of Sinpo, as the AP reports

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Executive Education

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," to unlock the secrets to thriving in the capital's unique policy landscape. Register here

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by March 4.

Audio Briefs

CSIS experts give short, spoken-word summaries on the biggest takeaways from their latest reports, white papers, and commentaries—in their own words.

Listen here: "China’s Engagement in the Global South

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" with CSIS's Lily McElwee.

In That Number

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Three U.S. service members were killed and 40 were wounded in an Iran-backed militia’s drone strike on a base in northeast Jordan.

Source: WSJ

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Critical Quote

“We will take all necessary actions to defend the U.S. and our troops.”

—U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

iDeas Lab

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CSIS's Seth G. Jones discusses his 2024 Global Forecast article on the rapid development of China's robust defense industrial base to deter, fight, and win a war against the United States. Read 2024 Global Forecast: A World Dividing - Part I here.

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The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/Getty Images.) A television at Seoul's Yongsan Railway Station displays news footage of a strategic cruise missile, Pulhwasal-3-31, launched from a submarine on January 28, 2024 over the waters near Sinpo, North Korea.

Recommended Reading

“What Will the United States Do after the Drone Strike in Jordan?

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” by CSIS's Jon B. Alterman.

This Town Tomorrow

At 3:00 p.m.

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, CSIS hosts Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr. to discuss his newest book, A Life in the American Century.

Also at 3:00 p.m.

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, the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program hosts a conversation with Dr. Maria Snegovaya on her new book, When Left Moves Right: The Decline of the Left and the Rise of the Populist Right in Postcommunist Europe.

Later, at 6:30 p.m.

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, the Council on Foreign Relations hosts an online event with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss U.S.-China relations and the Biden administration’s policy priorities for the relationship going forward.

Video

Today, CSIS Korea Chair experts Dr. Ellen Kim and Dr. Victor Cha discussed what to expect from North Korea in 2024. Watch the full video here.

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Podcasts

CSIS's Gregory C. Allen is joined by Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Todd Young (R-IN) to discuss global technology competition.

Listen on Spotify

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& Apple Podcasts

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Smiles

No one was bigger in music in the 1980s than Pat Benatar. She sold over 36 million records and recorded 15 Top 40 hits. She was a style icon of her time (see “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”) with a powerful voice and a sneering rock star attitude. I’ve always loved Benatar’s songs. So when I found out that Benatar and her husband/collaborator Neil Giraldo recorded a new special for Austin City Limits, I couldn’t help but be intrigued. How would they present after all of these years? Their sound, as powerful and catchy as ever, is a real smile.

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