As a result of the flooding from the June 6 Kakhovka Dam breach, the Dnipro river grew wider, deeper, and faster downstream. For example, near the town of Korsunka—an area that Russia had fortified prior to the breach—the width of the river expanded from 583 meters to 3,660 meters across at one section.

SOURCE: "The Impact of the Kakhovka Dam Breach on the New Ukrainian Counteroffensive" by CSIS's Riley McCabe, Alexander Palmer, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.

European countries collectively spend more than $200 billion annually on defense, but are still almost entirely reliant on the United States for deterrence and collective defense.

SOURCE: "Transforming European Defense: A New Focus on Integration" by CSIS's Max Bergmann and Otto Svendsen.

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 caps spending for national defense, including the Department of Defense and atomic energy programs, at $886 billion.

SOURCE: "What the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Means for Defense Spending" by CSIS's Seamus P. Daniels.

The outbreak of violence in Sudan has undermined Sudan’s already troubled political transition and thrown the country into a humanitarian crisis. Recent estimates find that $2.6 billion is needed to fund the humanitarian response.

SOURCE: "Sudan Conflict: Rethinking Pathways for Humanitarian Aid Provision" by CSIS's Hilary Matfess and American University's Susanna Campebell.