Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
$50 million
The State Department’s Global Engagement Center, whose mission is to counter disinformation, has an annual program budget of just over $50 million. A recent U.S. government report estimated the cost of fighting China’s disinformation in the billions of dollars.
SOURCE: "Beyond Taiwan and De-risking: Allied Strategies for Addressing the China Challenge" by CSIS's Victor Cha.
70 percent
Hamas lacks ability to maintain popular support through government services. Over 70 percent of families in Gaza are dependent on NGO and international aid for their basic needs.
SOURCE: "Why Hamas Attacked When It Did" by CSIS's Daniel Byman and Mackenzie Holtz.
4,489 warheads
As of May 2023, Russia had a nuclear stockpile of approximately 4,489 active nuclear warheads for use on a range of intercontinental ballistic missile, submarine, bomber, and other non-strategic delivery systems.
SOURCE: "Deter and Divide: Russia's Nuclear Rhetoric & Escalation Risks in Ukraine" by CSIS's Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan MacKenzie, and Reja Younis.
61 million doses
Worldwide, the disruptions to health care occasioned by Covid-19 also led to decreased access for many families to the health system, causing an estimated 61 million missed doses of measles vaccine.
SOURCE: "Improving Measles Vaccination Coverage to Advance Elimination" by CSIS's Katherine E. Bliss.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
