The Evening: First U.S. Vaccinations, Homeland Hack, Bruce on SNL and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Monday, December 14th.
** First Vaccinations in U.S.
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The first shots were given in the American mass vaccination campaign on Monday, opening a new chapter in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more people in the United States—over 300,000—than in any other country, as the
NYT reports ([link removed]) .
Dive Deeper: On this historic day, my colleague J. Stephen Morrison spoke to Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss Fauci’s “Year-End Reflections on 2020.” Read the transcript here ([link removed]) or watch the video here ([link removed]) .
** Homeland Security Hacked By Russia
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The Department of Homeland Security on Monday joined the list of known victims of a months-long, highly sophisticated digital spying operation by Russia whose damage remains uncertain but is presumed to be extensive, as the
Washington Post reports ([link removed]) .
** U.S. Sanctions Turkey
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The United States imposed long-anticipated sanctions on Turkey on Monday over Ankara’s acquisition of Russian S-400 air defense systems, further complicating already strained ties between the two NATO allies, as Reuters reports ([link removed]) .
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** Video Shorts
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** In That Number
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** $51.98 billion
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In November, China reported a record trade surplus of $75.43 billion, propelled by an unexpected 21.1 percent surge in exports compared with the same month last year. Leading the jump were exports to the United States, which climbed 46.1 percent to $51.98 billion, also a record.
Source: NYT ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “The numbers are staggering -- the most impactful respiratory pandemic that we have experienced in over 102 years, since the iconic 1918 Spanish flu.”
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— Dr. Anthony Fauci
** iDeas Lab
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Last week, CSIS's Bonnie S. Glaser testified before the House Armed Services Committee on "Taiwan and the United States: Enduring Bonds in the Face of Adversity." Watch a summary the testimony here ([link removed]) .
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.
** Optics
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(Photo credit: Mark Lennihan/Pool/Getty Images.) Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is the first person in the U.S. to be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine after FDA authorization.
** Recommended Reading
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“How Science Beat the Virus ([link removed]) ,” by Ed Yong for The Atlantic.
** This Town Tomorrow
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Tomorrow, at 8:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , please join the CSIS Americas Program for a virtual event on opportunities for the creative economies of Guatemala, Haiti, and Colombia, taking into consideration lessons learned from Taiwan.
Then, at 11:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the CSIS China Power Project holds the final debate in its five-debate series. The proposition: "Selective U.S.-China economic decoupling will set back China’s emergence as a global high-tech leader."
And, at 3:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , return to CSIS for a Global Health Policy Center conversation on Yanzhong Huang’s new book, Toxic Politics: China’s Environmental Health Crisis and its Challenge to the Chinese State.
** Video
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Earlier today, the CSIS International Security Program considered alliance dynamics for three scenarios: a climate change catastrophe, a Chinese blockade of Taiwan, and military escalation after Russian interference in a U.S. election. Watch here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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Tune in to this week's episode for more on early national security challenges the Biden administration will face.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed])
** Smiles
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Any time that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performs live it is a smile. But when they take the stage on Saturday Night Live, the energy leaps out of the television screen and into your living room. Last Saturday night proved to be one of those occasions. My buddy Scott tipped me off on it and I’m so glad he did. By the way, the guy on sax is Jake Clemons, nephew of the late, incomparable Clarence Clemons. If you’re not grinning ear-to-ear by the end of this clip I’ll be shocked [link removed].
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