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It's Monday, May 17th.
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Targeting Hamas Tunnel Network
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.
Dive Deeper: “Israel and the Palestinians: From the Two-State Solution to Five Failed 'States',” by CSIS’ Anthony Cordesman. |
U.S. to Send 20 Million Vaccine Doses in June
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.
And, as the Washington Post reports, 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.” |
Averting Tariff Hike on Harleys
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. |
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Video Shorts
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In That Number
20 million
The United States will send at least 20 million coronavirus vaccine doses in June to countries struggling against the pandemic.
Source: NYT |
Critical Quote
“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.”
— "Open Letter to the Biden Administration and US Congress Calling for Urgent High-Level US Leadership to Address Escalating Global COVID-19 Vaccine Crisis." |
iDeas Lab
A CSIS Reconnecting Asia map and database tracks infrastructure projects–including power plants, roads, rails, ports, intermodal, transmission, and pipelines–active across the Eurasian supercontinent since 2006.
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: 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
"Huawei’s Global Cloud Strategy," by CSIS’ Jonathan Hillman and Maesea McCalpin. |
This Town Tomorrow
Tomorrow, at 10:00 a.m., 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., 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., 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
Today, CSIS hosted former Senator and CSIS chairman Sam Nunn to discuss Dr. Frank Jones’ new book, Sam Nunn: Statesman of the Nuclear Age. 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. |
Podcasts
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 and Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
“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.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wF7zc_YK6A.
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