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It's Tuesday, January 30th. |
Decision Made on Response to Jordan Attack
President Biden told reporters Tuesday that a decision had been made on how to respond to an attack on a base in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members. Biden added that he holds Iran responsible, as The Washington Post reports. |
Hamas Considers Cease Fire
Hamas’s political chief said on Tuesday that the group was considering a proposal to pause the fighting in Gaza and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, as the NYT reports. |
Israel’s Daring Raid
Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medics stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants including a Hamas commander in a dramatic raid, as the AP reports. |
Executive Education
Ready to take the next step towards policy success in Washington? Join CSIS experts March 18-21, 2024, at CSIS Headquarters for "Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People," to unlock the secrets to thriving in the capital's unique policy landscape. Register here 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: "The Long Path to U.S.-China Tech Competition" with CSIS's James A. Lewis. |
In That Number
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Hamas said it was “studying” a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel that would be used to free hostages held in Gaza, in return for the release of Palestinians prisoners and the delivery of more aid into the besieged strip.
Source: FT |
Critical Quote
“I do hold them responsible in the sense that they’re supplying the weapons to the people who did it. I don’t think we need a wider war in the Middle East. That’s not what I’m looking for.”
—President Joe Biden
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iDeas Lab
New CSIS satellite imagery analysis shows Philippine and Chinese ships maneuvering during a resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal. Efforts by China to block Philippine resupply missions have made headlines, growing fears of an incident at Second Thomas Shoal that could spark a more serious conflict.
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: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images.) Farmers burn tires as tractors block the entrance of the Toulouse-Blagnac airport in Toulouse, southwestern France on January 30, 2024, amid nationwide protests called by several farmers unions on pay, tax, and regulations. |
Recommended Reading
“2024 AI Policy Forecast” by CSIS’s Gregory C. Allen and Georgia Adamson. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program holds a conversation on the economic, geopolitical, climate, and market implications of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
Then, at 12:30 p.m., the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Project on Trade and Technology welcome European Commission Executive Vice Presidents Valdis Dombrovskis and Margrethe Vestager for a discussion on the transatlantic economic security agenda.
Later, at 1:30 p.m., the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies and Middle East Program unpack important questions about China’s current engagement with the Middle East. |
Video
CSIS's Emily Benson discusses her 2024 Global Forecast article on why the United States and its partners must deepen cooperation on the technology-driven economic security agenda, which she argues can best be achieved through an expanded G7. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar joins the podcast to explore how a robust manufacturing sector is essential for spurring innovation and how the United States can reshore manufacturing.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
I’m not ready to talk about the collapse of my favorite football team, the Baltimore Ravens. I’ve rarely seen so many long faces in the Ravens’ stadium as I did last Sunday. I’ll say this though: it was a great season and the Ravens will be back. Anyway, since I was at the game, I didn’t see all of the Taylor Swift cutaways on television. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Taylor fan, if not of her football team. For the Super Bowl, I’ll root for the 49ers—I really like one of their most famous fans, Bobby Weir. Here’s another example of why, featuring Weir with Wolf Brothers and country star Tyler Childers.
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