The Evening: Russian Plane Hits U.S. Drone, USG Investigating SVB, The Chain, and More

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Good Evening,

It's Tuesday, March 14th.

Russian Warplane Hits U.S. Drone Over Black Sea

A Russian warplane on Tuesday struck a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea, hitting the drone’s propeller and forcing it down in international waters, according to U.S. European Command, which called the Russian forces’ conduct “unsafe and unprofessional,” as the NYT reports

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USG Investigating SVB

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, according to people familiar with the matter, after the California lender was taken over by regulators last week amid a historic run on its deposits, as the WSJ reports

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Poland May Hand MiG-29 Jet Fighters to Ukraine Within Weeks

Poland’s prime minister said Tuesday that his government may hand its Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters jets over to Ukraine “within the next four to six weeks,” as the AP reports

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Executive Education

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In That Number

10,000

Analysts estimate that Russia is firing some 10,000 shells a day, down from 20,000 to 30,000 last summer—but still well above Ukraine’s 3,000 or so.

Source: WSJ

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Critical Quote

“It is not uncommon for there to be intercepts by Russian aircraft of U.S. aircraft over the Black Sea. And there have been, even in just recent weeks, there have been other intercepts. But this one obviously is noteworthy because of how unsafe and unprofessional it was … in causing the downing of one of our aircraft.”

—John Kirby, White House National Security Spokesman

iDeas Lab

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Renewables aren't just better for the environment, they build resilience and lay the foundations of better governance in conflict-affected environments, argues CSIS's Will Todman in a new report. Watch the PreView here.

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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: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.) A security guard monitors a line of people outside of a Silicon Valley Bank office on March 13, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

Recommended Reading

“Experts React: The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in National and International Contexts

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" by CSIS's Stephanie Segal, Gerard DiPippo, and Mark Sobel.

This Town Tomorrow

At 9:30 a.m.

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, Brookings hosts a conversation on pharmaceutical drug supply chain resiliency.

Later, at 2:00 p.m.

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, the Atlantic Council analyzes the effect of social unrest in local and foreign investment in Latin America, with a specific focus on Peru.

Then, at 2:30 p.m.

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, the Stimson Center holds a discussion on recent trends in international arms transfers.

Video

CSIS's Heather Williams sat down with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi for a discussion on IAEA efforts to ensure the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine. Watch the video here.

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Podcasts

CSIS's James Andrew Lewis sat down with Al Thompson, vice president of U.S. government affairs at Intel, to discuss the implementation of the CHIPS Act.

Listen on Spotify

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Smiles

I saw two more episodes of Amazon’s “Daisy Jones and the Six.” The show band is starting to sound like Fleetwood Mac as they work through new material, including Lindsey Buckingham’s signature guitar clanging along (Double D Drop tuning with a capo on the second fret), the penetrating bass lines of John McVie and blistering, hypnotic drumming of Mick Fleetwood. Of course, it’s the three-part harmonies of Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie that shine through all the noise as portrayed by Jones and the Six, not to mention the romantic tensions between members of the group. I don’t need much to inspire me to listen to the Big Mac, but this show is sending my consumption into overdrive

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Claire Smrt.

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