The Evening: Fauci’s Assessment, Esper, My Sweet Lord and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Tuesday, June 9th.
** Fauci's Grim Assessment
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In a wide-ranging talk to biotech executives, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci delivered a grim assessment of the devastation wrought around the world by the coronavirus and warning that the pandemic is far from over, as the
NYT reports ([link removed]) .
And, as the Times reports ([link removed]) , the virus is surging in Latin America, pushing the region “to the limit.”
** Esper On The Brink
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President Trump last week was on the brink of firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper over their differing views of domestic use of active-duty military, before advisers and allies on Capitol Hill talked him out of it, as the
WSJ’s Gordon Lubold reports ([link removed]) in an exclusive.
** WHO Clarification
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The World Health Organization was forced on Tuesday to clarify its position on whether people without symptoms are widely spreading the new coronavirus, saying much remains unknown about asymptomatic transmission. A day earlier, an official with the organization called such transmissions “very rare,” touching off a furious scientific debate and attracting widespread criticism, as the
Washington Post reports ([link removed]) .
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** In That Number
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** 15 Million
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About 15 million Iranians—or nearly 1 in 5—may have been infected with the novel coronavirus since the country’s outbreak officially began in February, a member of Iran’s Covid-19 task force told the semiofficial news agency, ISNA.
Source: Washington Post ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “It isn’t over yet.”
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— Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases
** iDeas Lab
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One of the most defining aspects of Yemen's civil war has been the extensive use of ballistic missiles, far more than any other conflict in recent history. In a new report ([link removed]) , CSIS's Missile Defense Project explores the implications of the conflict for future wars.
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** Optics
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(Photo credit: Andrew Harnik - Pool/Getty Images). Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin arrive at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today.
** Recommended Reading
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“Powers, Norms, and Institutions: The Future of the Indo-Pacific from a Southeast Asia Perspective ([link removed]) ," by CSIS's Mike Green, Amy Searight, and Pat Buchan.
** Online Events
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Tomorrow, at 10:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS will host a panel discussion on innovation occurring in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration in the third session of the Energy Innovation Series.
Later, at 2:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS will hold a discussion exploring how the U.S. military is balancing its support of the civilian medical health care system during the Covid-19 pandemic while maintaining its own operations.
And, at 11:30 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Atlantic Council will webcast an event highlighting peace efforts in Ukraine and how the coronavirus pandemic will affect conflict in the Donbas.
** Video
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CSIS hosted former Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen, former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen for a discussion of the role of the military during times of civil discord, moderated by the Wall Street Journal’s Nancy Youssef. Watch the event here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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In the latest episode of the Coronavirus Crisis Update, expert Renee DiResta explains why the coronavirus pandemic invites pseudoscience, government conspiracy theories and misinformation campaigns.
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