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** Good Evening,
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It's Thursday, January 9th.
** Iranian Missile Accidentally Brought Down Ukrainian Jet
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An Iranian missile accidentally brought down a Ukrainian jetliner over Iran this week, killing everyone aboard, U.S. and allied officials said on Thursday, as the
NYT’s Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, Anton Troianovski, and Natalie Kitroeff report ([link removed]) .
Politico’s Caitlin Oprysko reports ([link removed]) that President Trump today suggested that he ordered the killing of Soleimani to disrupt a previously undisclosed plot to attack the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
And, as the Washington Post’s Kareem Fahim and Sarah Dadouch report ([link removed]) , an Iranian military commander said Thursday that missiles fired at bases used by U.S. troops in Iraq were not intended to inflict casualties.
Dive Deeper: “Critical Questions: When Iran Attacks ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Ian Williams.
** Trump Calls for NATO Expansion Into Middle East
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President Trump called for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to boost its role in the Middle East, in what would be an abrupt shift in the alliance’s mission, even suggesting a rebranding of the 71-year-old alliance, as the
WSJ’s Alex Leary and James Marson report ([link removed]) .
** Trump Proposes Change to Environmental Rules
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President Trump on Thursday proposed fundamental changes to 50-year-old regulations in an effort to speed up new mines, pipelines and hundreds of other projects around the country, including some that could harm the environment and accelerate climate change, as the
Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis report ([link removed]) .
** 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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** 620%
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China's defense spending has ballooned 620% since 1990.
Source: CSIS, “Catching Up: China’s Developing Military Power ([link removed]) ”
** Critical Quote
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** “If the U.S. makes another mistake, it will receive a very dangerous response.”
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— Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
** iDeas Lab
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In the latest episode of High Resolution ([link removed]) , CSIS's Whitley Saumweber, director of the Stephenson Ocean Security Project, explores how China has made fishing fleets a critical component of its Belt and Road Initiative and the impact of this strategy on developing coastal states.
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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CSIS
(Photo credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images). UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft.
** Recommended Reading
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“From Desert Storm to Soleimani: how U.S. drone warfare has evolved ([link removed]) ,” by the
FT’s Helen Warrell.
** This Town Tomorrow
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At 1:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS's Project on Prosperity and Development will host Colin Dueck for a discussion on his new book, Age of Iron: On Conservative Nationalism.
And, at 9:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , Brookings will host Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy for a conversation on how the Army is modernizing and adapting to defend U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific.
Later, at 9:30 a.m. ([link removed]) , Brookings will convene a panel of experts to discuss the emerging challenges for China as it sets out to achieve its Centennial Goals.
** Video
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In the latest PreView ([link removed]) , CSIS's Heather Conley and Whitley Saumweber draw from their report,
Charting a New Arctic Ocean, to outline how nations can effectively govern the rapidly changing Arctic.
** Podcasts
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Die Welt
Rose Gottemoeller, former deputy secretary general of NATO, joined host Beverly Kirk to discuss the importance of international alliances, NATO’s dedication to gender equity, and her experience as a lead negotiator for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in the newest episode of Smart Women Smart Power.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
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