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Welcome to The Evening CSIS \u2014my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day plus HIGHLY RECOMMENDED content from around the world. If you want to view this in your browser, click here [ http://CSIS.informz.net/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=5403735&subscriberId=1062005454 ] . To subscribe, please send me an email at aschwartz@csis.org [ mailto:aschwartz@csis.org ] .

Note: The Evening CSIS will be \u201cgone fishing\u201d tomorrow and will resume publication on Monday, March 7.

US Carrier Strike Group to China
The US Navy has dispatched the carrier John C. Stennis, two destroyers, two cruisers, and the 7th fleet flagship into the disputed waters of the South China Sea, as the Navy Times \u2019s David Larter reports [ http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/03/03/stennis-strike-group-deployed-to-south-china-sea/81270736 ] .

And, as the Wall Street Journal \u2019s Niharika Mandhana reports [ http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-india-japan-plan-joint-naval-exercises-near-south-china-sea-1457010828 ] today, the US, India, and Japan will conduct joint naval exercises in the northern waters of the Philippine Sea, an area close to the East and South China Seas.

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) published a comprehensive new feature yesterday, \u201cAnother Piece of the Puzzle: China Builds New Radar Facilities in the Spratly Islands [ http://bit.ly/1Qu9YQR ] .\u201d Plus, AMTI\u2019s interactive \u201cIsland Tracker [ http://amti.csis.org/island-tracker ] \u201d follows the latest developments on island reclamation in maritime Asia.

Kim's Orders
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered nuclear weapons to be readied for use, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Thursday in the wake of new UN Security Council sanctions, as USA Today \u2019s Donna Leinwand Leger reports [ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/03/north-korea-readies-nuclear-weapons/81284690 ] .

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Sharon Squassoni and Amelia Armitage published a new CSIS Critical Questions (CSIS\u2019s signature series of asked & answered short papers) \u201cAdditional Sanctions on North Korea [ http://csis.org/publication/additional-sanctions-north-korea ] .\u201d

Crude Up
Energy led modest gains in the US stock market today as investors continue to hope that oil prices have stabilized after almost two years of steep declines, as the AP reports [ http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html?_r=0 ] .

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Energy and National Security program\u2019s commentary, \u201cA Difficult Start to a (Still) Turbulent Year for Global Oil and Gas [ http://csis.org/publication/difficult-start-still-turbulent-year-global-oil-and-gas ] \u201d is an important read.

In that Number
6
North Korea fired six short-range projectiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, just hours after the United Nations passed sweeping new sanctions [ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/un-adopts-sweeping-new-sanctions-on-north-korea/2016/03/02/309f0514-dfc8-11e5-846c-10191d1fc4ec_story.html ] against the nation.
Source: Washington Post [ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-fires-projectiles-into-sea-after-un-passes-new-sanctions/2016/03/03/ab8b0768-e0b9-11e5-8c00-8aa03741dced_story.html ] .

Critical Quote
\u201cThe big question is whether additional sanctions will bring North Korea back to the negotiating table, a stated objective of key parties.\u201d
\u2014Sharon Squassoni, director of the CSIS Proliferation Prevention Program, on the recent tightening of UN sanctions against North Korea.
Source: CSIS [ http://csis.org/publication/additional-sanctions-north-korea ] .

One to Watch


( Photo Credit: Twitter. )
Jigar Mehta (@jigarmehta [ https://twitter.com/jigarmehta ] ) is Fusion\u2019s new [ http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/fusion-video-hire-jigar-mehta-ajplus-1201714144 ] vice president of digital operations. Jigar recently led engagement and audience development at AJ+, Al Jazeera\u2019s video-centric news platform that garnered 2.2 billion views in 2015. For innovative news delivery and rapid audience growth, Jigar is one to watch.

Optics


( Photo Credit: DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen. )

Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and US ambassador Dan Shapiro met [ http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/international/mideast-africa/2016/03/03/dunford-breedlove-israel-yaalon-cooperation-joe-biden/81270504 ] earlier today with Moshe Yaalon, Israel\u2019s minister of defense, and Gabi Eizenkot, the chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.

Highly Recommended
\u201cGOP hawks declare war on Trump [ http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/trump-clinton-neoconservatives-220151 ] ,\u201d by Politico \u2019s Michael Crowley.

CSIS Today
Today, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center hosted a discussion on Ethiopia\u2019s health system, its successes, and enduring challenges. Catch the recap here [ http://csis.org/event/sustaining-ethiopias-progress-health-0 ] . And after, Carlotta Gall of the New York Times joined CSIS [ http://csis.org/event/terrorism-and-insurgency-pakistan-and-afghanistan ] to discuss the recent spike in terrorist and insurgent violence in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

CSIS Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the chairman of the National Intelligence Council, Gregory Treverton, joins CSIS [ http://csis.org/event/strategic-intelligence-view-national-intelligence-council-nic ] to discuss the NIC and its connection to policy, focusing on the organization\u2019s key challenge: how to balance the desire for immediate support to policymakers with the need for analysis providing broader context. And after, at 1:00 p.m., join us for a conversation with Dr. Arvind Virmani to discuss [ http://csis.org/event/indias-2016-budget-growth-or-consolidation ] the implications of India\u2019s 2016-2017 budget for growth and the future of the US-India relationship. Finally, starting at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, join the CSIS Asia Program and Japan Chair for the 2016 US-Japan Security Seminar. [ http://csis.org/event/2016-us-japan-security-seminar ]

This Town Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., join GW\u2019s Elliott School of International Affairs for a discussion on Vietnam, its economic development, and its role in international relations in Southeast Asia. Click here [ http://elliott.gwu.edu/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D118269836 ] for more information.

CSIS on Demand
What is the role of higher education in US diplomacy and foreign policy? Catch this discussion [ http://csis.org/event/public-diplomacy-and-higher-education ] on how US policymakers can leverage exchange programs to address the nexus of higher education, public diplomacy, and development.

Sounds
Fareed Zakaria tackles [ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fareed-zakaria-gps/id377785090 ] the country\u2019s biggest national security issues with Michael Hayden, former NSA and CIA director, and afterward brings on Bill Gates to discuss how he would handle the FBI\u2019s request to unlock the San Bernardino terrorist\u2019s cell phone.

I Like It Like That
Eye-catching things in CSIS's orbit

In honor of Women\u2019s History Month, iTunes U has featured a collection [ https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMultiRoom?cc=us&fcId=608734857&mt=10 ] of terrific podcasts, including CSIS\u2019s \u201cSmart Women, Smart Power Podcast.\u201d

Smiles
\u201cTo be a rock and not to roll\u2026\u201d

Led Zeppelin is widely perceived as the first heavy rock or heavy metal band. But so much of their music is rooted in the quieter strains of blues and folk.

The Mississippi country blues of Muddy Waters and Skip James, and their performances at the Newport Folk Festival captivated Led Zeppelin. The Scottish folkie Bert Jansch, himself a Pete Seeger acolyte, inspired Zeppelin\u2019s sublime guitarist Jimmy Page to adopt \u201copen tuning,\u201d a style of guitar also appropriated by Ry Cooder and Keith Richards.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame declared in 1995 upon Led Zeppelin\u2019s induction that that band was as influential in the 1970s as the Beatles were in the 1960s. It\u2019s hard to disagree.

It\u2019s a smile to think of Led Zep as \u201cfolkies,\u201d but as the late Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett once memorably said, \u201cAll of rock sounds like folk until you add the sonic texture.\u201d

Led Zeppelin knew precisely [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ ] how to add sonic texture.

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