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More Attacks in the Pipeline
In remarks kicking off CSIS\u2019s 2015 Global Security Forum today, CIA director John Brennan warned that ISIS likely has more attacks \u201cin the pipeline\u201d beyond the Paris terrorist attacks that left at least 129 people dead and more than 350 injured last Friday. Brennan told a capacity crowd at CSIS that the terrorist attacks in Paris were not a one-time event. And, as the New York Times \u2019s Scott Shane reports [ http://nyti.ms/1YdKRZ4 ] , Brennan\u2019s remarks at CSIS renewed the debate on government surveillance and privacy.

David Smith and Dan Roberts of the Guardian report [ http://bit.ly/1YdKTjK ] that at CSIS Brennan called for a review of reforms such as the USA Freedom Act, saying they may have created \u201cinadvertent or intentional gaps\u201d in security services.

NBC News has this key clip [ http://nbcnews.to/1YdL0M8 ] of Brennan\u2019s CSIS speech.

Dive Deeper: A full transcript of CIA director Brennan\u2019s speech at CSIS is available for download. [ http://bit.ly/1YdLced ]

And, Brennan\u2019s speech can be viewed in its entirety on demand. [ http://bit.ly/1YdLced ]

CSIS\u2019s Anthony Cordesman authored a new commentary: \u201cParis, ISIS, and the Rush to \u2018War.\u2019\u201d [ http://bit.ly/1YdLhP3 ]

Plus, CSIS\u2019s Tom Sanderson authored a new Critical Questions (CSIS\u2019s signature series of short asked & answered papers): "The Paris Attacks." [ http://csis.org/publication/paris-attacks ]

CFR\u2019s Richard Haas authored a new commentary: \u201cAfter Paris.\u201d [ http://on.cfr.org/1YdLou5 ]

And Brookings\u2019s Daniel Byman authored a new commentary [ http://brook.gs/1YdLtOc ] : \u201cWhy ISIS might regret the decision to go global.\u201d

CSIS's Global Security Forum 2015
Today, CSIS held its 2015 Global Security Forum. Video for all panels and the full agenda can be accessed here [ http://bit.ly/1cAnWmN ] .

CSIS Global Forecast Released
CSIS today released our 2016 Global Forecast , edited by Craig Cohen and Melissa Dalton. Global Forecast is an annual compilation of wide-ranging essays by CSIS experts, discussing the issues that will matter most to America and the world\u2019s security and prosperity in the years ahead. This year\u2019s volume is a key resource for those who want to understand the challenges that lie ahead in today\u2019s increasingly complex world. It is available for download here [ http://bit.ly/1YdM8PV ] .

One key piece relating to the Paris attacks is \u201cWanted: a U.S. Strategy for Syria and Iraq,\u201d [ http://bit.ly/1YdMyWt ] by Melissa Dalton.

And another is Jon Alterman\u2019s \u201cISIS (Re)Writes History.\u201d [ http://bit.ly/1YdMwhg ]

In that Number
20
France has dropped 20 bombs in Raqqa, ISIS\u2019s capital, in its biggest airstrikes yet against the Islamic State.
Source: Wall S [ http://www.wsj.com/articles/french-airstrikes-in-syria-may-have-missed-islamic-state-1447685772 ] treet J [ http://www.wsj.com/articles/french-airstrikes-in-syria-may-have-missed-islamic-state-1447685772 ] ourna [ http://www.wsj.com/articles/french-airstrikes-in-syria-may-have-missed-islamic-state-1447685772 ] l .

Critical Quote
\u201cI certainly wouldn\u2019t consider it a one-off event.\u201d
\u2014John O. Brennan, director of the CIA, speaking on the Paris attacks today at CSIS.
Source: Reuters [ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/16/us-france-shooting-brennan-idUSKCN0T528F20151116#SGDXhfogQ53xFjJH.97 ] .

One to Watch


Charles Riley (@CRrileyCNN [ https://twitter.com/CRrileyCNN ] ) is the new associate editor at CNNMoney and will be based in New Delhi. Charles previously reported for CNNMoney from New York and Hong Kong, and began his career as a news assistant at CNN in Washington, DC. Look to him to stay up to date on all the news from the sub-continent. ( Photo credit: Twitter. )

Optics
Reuters has a behind-the-scenes photo roundup of the 2015 G-20 Leaders Summit, available here [ http://www.reuters.com/news/picture/inside-the-g?articleId=USRTS7FH3#CfqaAl6QD3YuYYeY.97 ] .

Highly Recommended
Steven Simon and my former CSIS colleague Daniel Benjamin\u2019s New York Times op-ed, \u201cCould Paris Happen Here?\u201d [ http://nyti.ms/1YdBRDk ]

CSIS Today


Today CSIS hosted its sixth annual Global Security Forum (GSF). With a keynote address from CIA director John Brennan, GSF featured top policymakers and officials from around the globe on topics ranging from the South China Sea to the defense budget debate to and the Islamic State. Henry Kissinger gave closing remarks; catch the fascinating panel discussions here [ http://csis.org/events/calendar/2015/11/16 ] . Above: CIA director John Brennan.

CSIS Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies will host an all-star lineup of panelists to discuss the aftermath of the Myanmar elections. Register [ http://csis.org/event/readout-myanmar-elections ] for the event, or watch it live.

This Town Tomorrow
What impact would the lifting of the Cuba embargo have on US-Cuba policy? The Atlantic Council will host a discussion tomorrow with CBS\u2019s Major Garrett and CNBC\u2019s Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, among others, on the effects of furthering US-Cuba engagement and relations. Watch it live or register here [ http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/beyond-washington-americas-heartland-supports-uscuba-engagement ] .

CSIS on Demand
Last week CSIS hosted a Transatlantic Forum on Russia. Panelists discussed the impact of Polish-Russian reconciliation and its wider regional and transatlantic implications. Catch the recap here [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_XGJ1OdcCo ] .

Sounds
NPR\u2019s Eleanor Beardsley is reporting [ http://www.npr.org/2015/11/16/456253994/french-belgian-police-work-to-identify-those-responsible-for-attacks ] from Paris on the progress that French and Belgian investigators have made in identifying those responsible for Friday\u2019s terror attacks.

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

I love the NFL\u2019s \u201cSalute to Service.\u201d [ http://swoo.sh/1Pws8Gx ] It\u2019s not a gimmick, it\u2019s real. And when your team is 2-7 like mine (Baltimore Ravens), it\u2019s really all you have to like.

Smiles
Smiles are tough to come by in the wake of the brutality we have all witnessed in Paris. But without smiles, we can\u2019t heal and we can\u2019t move forward in a constructive manner.

As I said on Friday, we lost one of America\u2019s greatest musicians last week, Allen Toussaint. As a musician, producer, composer, and arranger Toussaint left us with so many smiles\u2014one of which is incomparable.

Watch LaBelle perform one of the sassiest songs ever recorded, the Toussaint-produced \u201cLady Marmalade\u201d [ http://bit.ly/20WR12a ] in April 1975. Trust me, you will be smiling after watching this.

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