Good Evening,
It's Wednesday, January 11th. |
Russian Military Shake Up
Russia has once again shaken up its military command in Ukraine in the latest sign of its faltering invasion, as the NYT reports. |
Fresh Sanctions
The U.S. and its allies are preparing their next round of sanctions on Russia’s oil industry, aiming to cap the sales prices of Russian exports of refined petroleum products in an expansion of novel penalties the West has imposed on the country’s crude, as the WSJ reports. |
Brazil Braces
Brazil’s capital prepared for the possibility of more violent demonstrations Wednesday by people seeking to overturn the presidential election, with local security officials blocking access to buildings trashed four days earlier by a horde of rioters, as the AP reports. |
Executive Education
Gain key insights on what the Biden administration's FY 2024 budget and strategy documents reveal about strategic priorities from CSIS experts and practitioners in the one-day course offering, Inside DOD's FY 2024 Budget. Participants will have a unique opportunity to dive deeply into how these changes will affect the defense enterprise, leaving with the most critical data and information for their own organizations. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” “The ReCap,” “Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel! |
In That Number
1,500
Brazilian police said that since Sunday they have detained some 1,500 people for questioning and released around 600 elderly people, mothers with children, and unhoused people, among others, for “humanitarian” reasons.
Source: The Washington Post |
Critical Quote
“We’ve seen a miscalculation leading to serious wars many times in history.’”
— South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol |
iDeas Lab
Japan recently unveiled new national security and defense strategies that could ultimately transform its defense posture and the U.S.-Japan alliance. CSIS Japan Chair Christopher Johnstone discusses key priorities in Japan’s strategic trajectory.
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Optics
(Photo credit: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images.) A policeman speaks with protesters to prevent them from rioting in Cusco, Peru, on January 11, 2023. |
Recommended Reading
“Rebuilding U.S. Inventories: Six Critical Systems” by Mark F. Cancian. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 8:00 a.m., CSIS holds a series of discussions on upcoming political, security, and economic developments across the Indo-Pacific region in 2023.
And, at 10:00 a.m., the United States Institute for Peace hosts a conversation on the challenges of nonviolent activism during periods of political transition.
Also at 10:00 a.m., the Middle East Institute holds a discussion on the continued challenges to gender equality in Tunisia and policy solutions to ensure meaningful and lasting integration of Tunisian women into spheres of public life. |
Video
The CSIS Japan Chair today hosted a conversation with Kono Taro, Japan’s Minister for Digital Transformation, on Japan’s recent efforts and commitment to shaping rules and norms for the digital economy. Watch the full event here. |
Podcasts
CSIS’s Ryan Berg joins the podcast to discuss the events of January 8th in Brazil when supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brasilia and the aftermath.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
The Jerry Garcia Band clip yesterday has provided smiles leading up through today, so let’s do one more. The way Garcia interprets Motown hits is indeed always a joyful noise. “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” is a song that most people associate with James Taylor, but of course the incomparable Marvin Gaye first recorded it in 1964—up until that point, it was Gaye’s most successful single. Written by the Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, “How Sweet It Is” peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Jerry’s version with the Jerry Band gets me smiling every time I hear or see a clip of it. |
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