Subject: The Evening CSIS: Lean Forward, The Horror, Monday & More
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Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 23:57:58 -0000

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 Lean Forward
 Hundreds of additional US troops are slated to deploy to a volatile province in Afghanistan to bolster the local military against a resurgent Taliban, the  Guardian ’s Spencer Ackerman and Sune Engel Rasmussen reported [ http://cs.is/20RQHRd ]  today.

 Dive Deeper:  CSIS’s Anthony Cordesman has a new analysis: Key Trends in the Uncertain Metrics of Terrorism [ http://cs.is/1PKI2w6 ] . For this analysis, Dr. Cordesman has prepared a graphic survey of reporting from different officials, media, and research centers on the recent trends in terrorism and key related factors.

 The Horror
 As the  New York Times  editorial board writes [ http://cs.is/20RTaLm ]  today, “Even by Boko Haram’s appalling standards, the raid on the small village of Dalori in northeastern Nigeria was horrific.”

 Dive Deeper:  CSIS’s Jennifer Cooke authored an important new commentary: “Now Comes the Hard Part: Five Priorities in the Continuing Fight against Boko Haram [ http://cs.is/1K7RPfB ] .”

 Rocket Man
 North Korea’s latest rocket launch might kick off a buildup of US missile defense systems in Asia, as Reuters’ Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom report [ http://cs.is/20RSfuy ] .

 Popular Science ’s Kelsey Atherton has a smart piece: “What do we know about North Korea’s Latest Satellite Launch? [ http://cs.is/20RRqlj ] ”

And, CSIS’s Victor Cha was interviewed by NPR’s Renee Montagne on “What Message Is North Korea Sending With Another Nuclear Test? [ http://cs.is/20RSt4L ] ”

 Dive Deeper:  The latest  CSIS Korea Chair Snapshot , “North Korea Announces Successful Hydrogen Bomb Nuclear Test [ http://cs.is/1RhNngF ] ,” by CSIS’s Victor Cha is a quick, get smart read.

And, CSIS’s Tom Karako today authored a new CSIS Critical Questions (CSIS’s signature series of asked & answered short papers): “North Korea’s February 2016 Satellite Launch [ http://cs.is/1omfOOc ] .”

The SAIS blog  38 North  shows “Pyongyang’s Space Launch in Pictures [ http://cs.is/20RTycR ] .”

Plus, CFR today published an updated Backgrounder: “The China-North Korea Relationship [ http://cs.is/20RTABF ] .”

 In that Number
  $1.8 billion
 President Obama will ask Congress for $1.8 billion in emergency funds to fight the Zika virus at home and abroad and to pursue a vaccine.
Source: Reuters [ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-usa-idUSKCN0VH13L ] .

 Critical Quote
 “It would appear that South Korea has had enough.”
—Tom Karako, director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, on renewed interest from South Korea in exploring the installation of a sophisticated US antimissile system.
Source:  Washington Post [ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/un-condemns-north-korean-launch-after-an-emergency-meeting/2016/02/07/01a89d9a-cdb4-11e5-88cd-753e80cd29ad_story.html ]  .

 One to Watch 

 

 

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Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb [ https://twitter.com/jeremyherb ] ) is a defense reporter at POLITICO and the author of their  Morning Defense [ http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-defense/archive ]   newsletter. Jeremy previously covered defense and national security for the  Hill . For the latest defense news each morning, Jeremy is one to watch.

 Optics
 For historical background on North Korea’s missile program, check out this video [ https://youtu.be/UKMav-pu3O8 ]  courtesy of Agence France-Presse.

 Highly Recommended
 A new study [ http://cs.is/1nTm6UN ]  by the Peterson Institute for International Economics indicates that “firms with more women in the C-suite are more profitable.”

 CSIS Today
 Today, CSIS hosted Andrew Shearer, Australia’s former national security adviser, to discuss [ http://csis.org/event/australias-opportunities-security-and-international-development ]  how Australia views challenges and opportunities through the lens of international development and security.

 CSIS Tomorrow
 Join us tomorrow as CJ Chivers, a  New York Times  investigative reporter, talks ISIS, WMDs, and how the international community should respond if terrorist groups were to acquire nuclear material. Watch the event live here [ http://csis.org/event/isis-hunt-wmds-navigating-nuclear-underworld-cj-chivers ] .

 This Town Tomorrow
 Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., tune in [ http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/great-rifts-political-and-economic-ramifications-of-the-iransaudi-divide ]  as the Atlantic Council hosts an expert panel on the political and economic ramifications of the Iran-Saudi divide. You can register [ http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/great-rifts-political-and-economic-ramifications-of-the-iransaudi-divide ]  or watch the webcast live.

 CSIS on Demand
 On Friday, the CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies   hosted a conference call on what to expect at the upcoming ASEAN summit in Sunnylands. To get a preview, download the call transcript here. [ http://csis.org/event/csis-press-conference-call-president-obama-asean-summit ] 

 Sounds 
The latest War on the Rocks podcast [ http://warontherocks.com/2016/02/hacking-defense-and-iraqs-controversial-new-security-groups ]  is out with an interview of Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Blank about his new class at Stanford University called “Hacking Defense.”

 I Like It Like That 
 Eye-catching things in CSIS's orbit
 Just as much as the next guy, I like it when a presidential candidate fires off a snowball [ https://twitter.com/jordanjfrasier/status/696759190518374400 ]  at a defenseless reporter. Good for you Jeb Bush.

 Smiles
 It’s Monday [ http://cs.is/1nTiYrW ] . Smile. We will discuss…

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