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230 times
China’s shipbuilding capacity is over 230 times that of the United States. U.S. Navy estimates find that a single Chinese shipyard currently has more capacity than all U.S. shipyards combined.
SOURCE: "Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy: The U.S. and Chinese Defense Industrial Bases in an Era of Great Power Competition" by CSIS's Seth G. Jones and Alexander Palmer.
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2,400 degrees
Niobium's unparalleled resilience against extreme thermal stresses, withstanding temperatures over 2,400 degrees Celsius, renders it indispensable for critical components in hypersonic vehicles.
SOURCE: "Hypersonic Hegemony: Niobium and the Western Hemisphere’s Role in the U.S.-China Power Struggle" by CSIS's Guido L. Torres, Laura Delgado López, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer.
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39 percent
Ukraine’s agricultural sector has been a major front in Russia’s war, likely to undercut a main source of Ukraine’s income. The value of agriculture as a proportion of Ukraine’s GDP was 39 percent lower in 2022 than 2021.
SOURCE: "Food as the “Silent Weapon”: Russia’s Gains and Ukraine’s Losses" by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh and Joseph Glauber.
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30,000 women
More than 30,000 women die each year from cervical cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean, making it a leading cause of death for women in the region.
SOURCE: "Preventing HPV and Eliminating Cervical Cancer in the Americas" by CSIS's Katherine E. Bliss.
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