China has reportedly invested $500 billion in Southeast Asian countries, increasing Chinese influence in the region. This includes building tech supply chains that create a China-centered network infrastructure.

SOURCE: "Cloud Computing in Southeast Asia and Digital Competition with China" by CSIS's James Andrew Lewis.

Suicide attacks are the Islamic State-Khorasan Province's deadliest tactic in Pakistan. Since 2016, ISKP has conducted at least 15 suicide attacks in Pakistan, killing over 550 people. Of those, 10 attacks targeting civilians were the deadliest, killing 50 on average.

SOURCE: The Islamic State Threat in Pakistan: Trends and Scenarios" by CSIS's Alexander Palmer and Mackenzie Holtz.

Indonesia has sought to maintain balance in its relations with Washington and Beijing, but China has risen to the top of the public’s threat perception. 49 percent of survey respondents believed that China poses a threat to Indonesia over the next 10 years.

SOURCE: "Assessing U.S. and Chinese Influence in Southeast Asia" by CSIS's Gregory B. Poling and Andreyka Natalegawa.

Mozambique’s 2023 humanitarian response plan requires $513 million to meet the needs of 1.6 million people yet has raised only $207 million. This major funding gap may result in a constrained response to evolving humanitarian crises.

SOURCE: "Evaluating Mozambique’s Security, Humanitarian, and Funding Landscape" by CSIS's Nicolas Jude Larnerd and Emilia Columbo.