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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. To subscribe, please send me an email at aschwartz@csis.org [ mailto:aschwartz@csis.org ] .

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 \u2019s Spencer Ackerman and Sune Engel Rasmussen reported [ http://cs.is/20RQHRd ] today.

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s 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, \u201cEven by Boko Haram\u2019s appalling standards, the raid on the small village of Dalori in northeastern Nigeria was horrific.\u201d

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Jennifer Cooke authored an important new commentary: \u201cNow Comes the Hard Part: Five Priorities in the Continuing Fight against Boko Haram [ http://cs.is/1K7RPfB ] .\u201d

Rocket Man
North Korea\u2019s latest rocket launch might kick off a buildup of US missile defense systems in Asia, as Reuters\u2019 Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom report [ http://cs.is/20RSfuy ] .

Popular Science \u2019s Kelsey Atherton has a smart piece: \u201cWhat do we know about North Korea\u2019s Latest Satellite Launch? [ http://cs.is/20RRqlj ] \u201d


And, CSIS\u2019s Victor Cha was interviewed by NPR\u2019s Renee Montagne on \u201cWhat Message Is North Korea Sending With Another Nuclear Test? [ http://cs.is/20RSt4L ] \u201d

Dive Deeper: The latest CSIS Korea Chair Snapshot , \u201cNorth Korea Announces Successful Hydrogen Bomb Nuclear Test [ http://cs.is/1RhNngF ] ,\u201d by CSIS\u2019s Victor Cha is a quick, get smart read.

And, CSIS\u2019s Tom Karako today authored a new CSIS Critical Questions (CSIS\u2019s signature series of asked & answered short papers): \u201cNorth Korea\u2019s February 2016 Satellite Launch [ http://cs.is/1omfOOc ] .\u201d


The SAIS blog 38 North shows \u201cPyongyang\u2019s Space Launch in Pictures [ http://cs.is/20RTycR ] .\u201d


Plus, CFR today published an updated Backgrounder: \u201cThe China-North Korea Relationship [ http://cs.is/20RTABF ] .\u201d

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
\u201cIt would appear that South Korea has had enough.\u201d
\u2014Tom 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\u2019s 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 \u201cfirms with more women in the C-suite are more profitable.\u201d

CSIS Today
Today, CSIS hosted Andrew Shearer, Australia\u2019s 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 \u201cHacking Defense.\u201d

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\u2019s Monday [ http://cs.is/1nTiYrW ] . Smile. We will discuss\u2026

Feedback
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