Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
2.5 million
Voyages between Najin in North Korea and Dunai and Vostochny Port in Russia have reportedly supported the transfer of more than 2.5 million rounds of artillery shells and other munitions.
SOURCE: "Major Munitions Transfers from North Korea to Russia" by CSIS's Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun.
24
In late 2023, an advanced Chinese research vessel circumnavigated Taiwan and appeared to briefly cross into the island’s contiguous zone, just 24 nautical miles from the shore.
SOURCE: "Skirting the Shores: China’s New High-Tech Research Ship Probes the Waters around Taiwan" by CSIS's Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Brian Hart.
$40.2 billion
International economic organizations have estimated that Russia's war has resulted in a total of $40.2 billion in aggregate losses and damages to Ukraine’s agriculture sector.
SOURCE: "Russia, Ukraine, and Global Food Security: A Two-Year Assessment" by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh.
35 percent
An average of 195 Chinese militia ships were seen across features in the South China Sea on any given day in 2023, representing a 35 percent increase from 2021-2022.
SOURCE: "Wherever They May Roam: China’s Militia in 2023" by CSIS's Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
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.
