The Evening: Hamas Tunnels Targeted, U.S. to Send Vaccine, Doctor My Eyes and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Monday, May 17th.
The Evening will be “gone fishin’” on Tuesday, May 18.
** Targeting Hamas Tunnel Network
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Israel launched more airstrikes Monday in the Gaza Strip, targeting what its military said was a tunnel network used by Hamas, as it tries to blunt the militant group’s ability to attack Israeli territory, as the
WSJ reports ([link removed]) .
Dive Deeper: “Israel and the Palestinians: From the Two-State Solution to Five Failed 'States' ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’ Anthony Cordesman.
** U.S. to Send 20 Million Vaccine Doses in June
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The United States will send at least 20 million coronavirus vaccine doses in June to countries struggling against the pandemic, answering calls that the Biden administration isn’t doing enough to help countries that face dire shortages of vaccines and other treatments, as the
NYT reports ([link removed]) .
And, as the Washington Post reports ([link removed]) , global health policy experts (including CSIS) Monday called on President Biden to designate a single coordinator for the U.S. international virus response and take four other specific steps to address worldwide vaccine shortfalls.
Dive Deeper:
“Open Letter to the Biden Administration and US Congress Calling for Urgent High-Level US Leadership to Address Escalating Global COVID-19 Vaccine Crisis (http:// [link removed]) .”
** Averting Tariff Hike on Harleys
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The United States and the European Union agreed on Monday not to escalate their dispute over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, averting steep EU tariff hikes while the two sides launch formal talks on addressing excess global capacity largely centered in China, as Reuters reports (http:// [link removed]) .
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** In That Number
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** 20 million
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The United States will send at least 20 million coronavirus vaccine doses in June to countries struggling against the pandemic.
Source: NYT (http:// [link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “American leadership is required to ensure universal global access to high-quality and safe vaccines, support rapid vaccine distribution and administration, and build a sustainable global network of vaccine manufacturing capacity.”
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— "Open Letter to the Biden Administration and US Congress Calling for Urgent High-Level US Leadership to Address Escalating Global COVID-19 Vaccine Crisis ([link removed]) ."
** iDeas Lab
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A CSIS Reconnecting Asia map and database ([link removed]) tracks infrastructure projects–including power plants, roads, rails, ports, intermodal, transmission, and pipelines–active across the Eurasian supercontinent since 2006.
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** Optics
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(Photo credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images.) Israel's Iron Dome aerial defence system is launched to intercept a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, above the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, on May 17, 2021.
** Recommended Reading
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"Huawei’s Global Cloud Strategy ([link removed]) ," by CSIS’ Jonathan Hillman and Maesea McCalpin.
** This Town Tomorrow
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Tomorrow, at 10:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security will hold the first in a series of conversations about the role of primary health care services in supporting routine immunizations and building resilience in the face of global health threats.
Then, at 11:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Stimson Center will host a discussion on their latest report China’s maritime gray zone strategy and how the U.S. and its Asian security partners can deter conflict and uphold freedom of the seas.
Then, at 11:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Stimson Center will host a discussion on their latest report China’s maritime gray zone strategy and how the U.S. and its Asian security partners can deter conflict and uphold freedom of the seas.
** Video
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Today, CSIS hosted former Senator and CSIS chairman Sam Nunn to discuss Dr. Frank Jones’ new book,
Sam Nunn: Statesman of the Nuclear Age ([link removed]) . Joined by experts at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, the group also explores Senator Nunn’s career in the Senate, and his continued work to address today’s nuclear dangers. Watch the recording here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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Director of the CSIS Middle East Program Dr. Jon Alterman joined to discuss the causes of the violence that has erupted throughout Israel and the Gaza Strip.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) and Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
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“Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise to leave them open for so long?”
I’ve been re-watching the astonishingly great 2013 two-part documentary “The History of the Eagles.” The Eagles are one of my favorite bands ever and I go through periods of time where their albums are the only thing I listen to. The Eagles’ music has been a big part of my life since early childhood when I got into them by diving into my parents’ record collection.
One of the many cool things about the Eagles is that early on, their music developed alongside of friends' Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt. Glenn Frey and Browne even famously wrote “Take it Easy” together. In the documentary, Frey says that he learned how to write songs by observing Browne’s process as he wrote “Doctor My Eyes.”
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