The Evening: Calls for Revenge, Iraq, Soul Rebel and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Monday, January 6th.
** Calls for Revenge
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Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Iran’s capital Monday in a funeral procession for Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, as Iranian officials threatened retaliation against the U.S. for the targeted killing of Soleimani, as the
WSJ’s Aresu Eqbali and Sune Engel Rasmussen report ([link removed]) .
Dive Deeper: “Containing Tehran: Understanding Iran’s Power and Exploiting Its Vulnerabilities ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Seth Jones.
“The American Threat to America in the Gulf ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Anthony Cordesman.
“Critical Questions: The Killing of Quds Force Commander Qasim Suleimani ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Jon Alterman.
“How Will Russia React to the Killing of Soleimani? ([link removed]) ” by CSIS’s Jeffrey Mankoff.
** No Plans to Pull Out of Iraq
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The United States has no plans to pull American troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports of a U.S. military letter informing Iraq officials about the repositioning of troops in preparation to leave the country, as Reuters reports ([link removed]) .
** Maduro Tightens Grip
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Venezuela’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, moved on Sunday to consolidate his grip on power by taking control of the country’s last independent institution and sidelining Juan Guaidó who had staked a rival claim to the presidency, as the
NYT’s Julie Turkewitz reports ([link removed]) .
Meanwhile, as the WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia reports ([link removed]) , Vice President Mike Pence spoke by phone with Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó and reiterated the U.S. position that Mr. Guaidó is the country’s “only legitimate” leader.
** CSIS Executive Education
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Join CSIS March 11-13 for our course, Belt, Road, and Beyond ([link removed]) . Work with leading experts and the Reconnecting Asia Project to explore what the BRI is, what it is not, and how it is impacting commercial and strategic realities on the ground.
** Video Shorts
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Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Testify,” "What's Happening," "Preview," and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel ([link removed]) !
** In That Number
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** 161
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There are approximately 161 fires raging across Australia’s New South Wales and Victoria. Temperatures have exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the blazes have already destroyed more than 22,000 square miles.
Source: W ([link removed]) SJ ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “God the almighty has promised to get his revenge.”
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— Esmail Ghaani, the Iranian general who will succeed General Suleimani as head of the Quds Force
** iDeas Lab
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Through irregular military means, Iran is attempting to establish a land bridge from Lebanon through Syria, Iraq, and Iran that would enable it to support its proxies throughout the region. Read the CSIS Transnational Threats Project report ([link removed]) on Iran’s power and vulnerabilities.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video.
** Optics
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(Photo credit: Medhi Marizad/AFP/Getty Images). Iranians gather around a vehicle carrying the caskets of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani.
** Recommended Reading
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“Top Risks for 2020 ([link removed]) ,” by Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer and Cliff Kupchan.
** This Town Tomorrow
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At 9:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , join CSIS for the second annual Ocean Security Forum, featuring expert conversations on the ways in marine resources disputes, exacerbated by climate change and ecosystem collapse, drive instability in key regions of the globe.
At 10:15 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Atlantic Council will host Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the current state of U.S.-Greek cooperation and Greece’s role in the transatlantic relationship.
And, at 3:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , New America will host a discussion on the significance of the recent U.S. airstrike against Iranian IRGC general Qasem Soleimani, including its regional implications legal ramifications.
** Video
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On December 19, director of CSIS's Africa Program Judd Devermont testified before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security on “U.S. Counterterrorism Priorities and Challenges in Africa.” Watch him testify here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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Host Beverly Kirk sat down with CSIS experts Kathleen Hicks, Sarah Ladislaw, and Stephanie Segal to discuss the year’s security and foreign policy hot topics and what to expect in 2020.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
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Playing For Change dropped its final “Song Around The World” of the decade at the end of 2019 and it’s another legendary, beautiful grove. You’ll recall this is the same organization that recently broke out “The Weight” with Robbie Robertson. This time, Playing For Change tapped reggae original Bunny Wailer for a rendition of Bob Marley’s “Soul Rebel.” Happy New Year indeed ([link removed]) .
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