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More Support
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said today that he came away from meetings with Iraqi leaders with no agreement on the use of Apache attack helicopters or additional military advisers in the battle to retake the key city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants. But, as the AP\u2019s Lolita Baldor reports [ http://bit.ly/1P98qzO ] , Secretary Carter said the US was ready to provide such support if the Iraqis asked.

The LA Times\u2019 Bill Hennigan also filed this report [ http://lat.ms/1P98v6E ] .

Dive Deeper:

CSIS\u2019s Anthony Cordesman on \u201cMore Special Forces For Iraq and Syria: Tactical Asset or Strategic Tokenism [ http://bit.ly/1To6IcW ] \u201d and \u201cThe Air War/span span style="color: #2c90c0;"Against the Islamic State: The Need/span span style="color: #2c90c0;"for An \u201cAdequacy of Resources [ http://bit.ly/1xAe9Gb ] . \u201d


CFR\u2019s Gayle Tzemach Lemmon on \u201cThe Challenge of Selling \u2018Stay the Course\u2019 [ http://on.cfr.org/1P98ZK5 ] .\u201d

Vlad's Year Ender
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a major end-of-the-year press conference on Thursday at noon Moscow time (09:00 GMT), in which he is said to be addressing the nation's economic concerns and issues on the international agenda, as Sputnik News reports [ http://bit.ly/1P99nrV ] .

But what about the war of words Putin has been fighting with Turkey\u2019s Recip Tayyip Erdogan? CSIS\u2019s Bulent Aliriza put together a fascinating piece today on the two leader\u2019s statements [ http://bit.ly/1P99K5H ] since the Turkish shooting down of a Russian plane.

UAVs in Homeland Security
In partnership with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute (HSSAI), CSIS today released a new comprehensive examination of unmanned systems technology. The study, Unmanned Systems in Homeland Security [ http://bit.ly/1P9ahVh ] , considered current use of and potential future application for this technology in the homeland security enterprise.

In that Number
$1.83 billion
The size of the Taiwan-bound arms sale package that the Obama administration authorized today. Source: Reuters [ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-idUSKBN0TZ2C520151216 ] .

Critical Quote
\u201cBarring a significant increase in the defense budget in the 2020s, something is going to have to give.\u201d
\u2014 Todd Harrison, director of defense budget analysis at CSIS\u2019s International Security Program, on the procurement bow wave.
Source: Bloomberg [ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-16/air-force-s-budget-shortfall-to-confront-next-u-s-president ]

One to Watch


Adewale \u201cWally\u201d Adeyemo is President Obama\u2019s new [ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/15/statement-president-selection-adewale-adeyemo-deputy-national-security ] deputy national security adviser for international economics. Mr. Adeyemo previously served as deputy director of the National Economic Council and as Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew\u2019s deputy chief of staff.

Optics
The New York Times published a photo-rich article about efforts to cure Egypt\u2019s Hepatitis C scourge [ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/16/health/hepatitis-c-treatment-egypt.html?smid=tw-nytimesphoto&smtyp=cur&_r=0 ] .

Highly Recommended
The Wall Street Journal \u2019s Jerry Seib analyzed last night\u2019s GOP debate in his column this morning, \u201cIn Republican Debate, Tough Talk on Terror Reveals Party\u2019s Rifts [ http://on.wsj.com/1JcLGbG ] .\u201d

CSIS Today
Today, CSIS hosted a discussion on "Youth and Security in Africa [ http://csis.org/event/youth-3d-panel-discussion-youth-and-security-africa ] ." Panelists explored the ways in which insecurity and violent movements affect African youth, as well as youth-led solutions to these challenges. And, the CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted a discussion [ http://csis.org/event/unmanned-systems-homeland-security ] on the findings of the study Unmanned Systems in Homeland Security , which explored how homeland security has evolved over the years.

CSIS Tomorrow
Tomorrow, CSIS will host a discussion on the results of a new research study on defense contracting, \u201cStriking the Best Deal: Fixed-Price vs. Cost-Based Contracting [ http://csis.org/event/striking-best-deal-fixed-price-vs-cost-based-contracting ] .\u201d Watch the event live or join us at 9:00 a.m.

This Town Tomorrow
Also tomorrow, join the Atlantic Council at 8:30 a.m. as they examine what\u2019s next in implementing the Iran nuclear deal. The conference will explore how the implementation of this accord will impact the future of Iran\u2019s nuclear program and the ways in which the lifting of sanctions will alter Iran\u2019s economy. Register here [ http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/implementing-the-iran-nuclear-deal-what%E2%80%99s-next ] .

CSIS on Demand
Yesterday, CSIS hosted "Spy Games [ http://csis.org/event/book-event-spy-games ] ,"a book event and discussion with author Adam Brookes, former China correspondent at the BBC. Through the spy-thriller medium, the reader journeys to the far flung corners of China's global reach.

Sounds
CSIS\u2019s Energy 101 course [ https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/energy-101/id1038571897 ] was named one of the \u201cBest of 2015\u201d by iTunes U this week.

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

Duke University\u2019s Sanford School of Public Policy (thanks Craig) has a great new podcast series called \u201cWays & Means [ http://bit.ly/1JcKLbf ] .\u201d I really like it.

Smiles
Big thanks to all of you who wrote to me yesterday about the Los Angeles band, X. By far, my favorite email of all came from my colleague Jeffrey Rathke who wrote, \u201cI just say it\u2019s about time you broke out of the 70s album-oriented-rock rut, with a contribution about X! Will it be Joe Strummer today?\u201d

Jeff, you made me smile big time! And you\u2019re right, it\u2019s about time that I broke out of the 70s!

But, not with Joe Strummer today. Oh, we\u2019ll get to him. I promise. Instead, let\u2019s talk about Joe Jackson (and I don\u2019t mean Michael\u2019s dad\u2026)

A lot of people compare the British Joe Jackson, who broke into the music scene in March of 1979 with his bouncy, blistering punk rock record, \u201cLook Sharp!\u201d to Elvis Costello. But I don\u2019t. I think Joe Jackson is in a league of his own and \u201cLook Sharp!\u201d is one of rock\u2019s greatest debut records.

Jackson, had it all. Great voice, great look (yes, sharp), attitude and stingingly tight song arrangements which would help define the \u201cNew Wave\u201d sound of the 1980s.

Jackson\u2019s, \u201cOne More Time,\u201d from \u201cLook Sharp!\u201d is where \u201cNew Wave\u201d begins and ends for me. It\u2019s hard to think of a better song. This March 1980 performance [ http://bit.ly/1moF8lE ] from German television\u2019s \u201cRockpalast\u201d (\u201cRock Palace\u201d) is honestly one of my favorite rock and roll performances ever captured on video. I don\u2019t know how those kids in the audience stayed seated in their chairs!!!

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