Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
One Trillion
Over the next 10 years, the Japanese government has committed one trillion yen toward developing Japan’s domestic space industry, with funding administered by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
SOURCE: "How to Deepen U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation to Meet the Urgent Security Challenges Ahead" by CSIS's Kari A. Bingen.
10
Russia previously had supported the most robust sanctions regime in history against North Korea through its agreement to 10 UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) on North Korea, but has now actively blocked new UNSCRs in response to North Korean ballistic missile tests.
SOURCE: "Russia’s Veto: Dismembering the UN Sanctions Regime on North Korea" by CSIS's Victor Cha and Ellen Kim.
16
Despite the fact that the U.S. economy is more than 16 times as large as Iran’s, Iran has consistently blocked U.S. efforts to create a stable regional order.
SOURCE: "A Détente Option for Iran" by CSIS's Jon B. Alterman in Foreign Affairs.
1 percent
According to a new report, the United States should create a resilient pipeline of supply from other countries given it has less than 1 percent of the world’s graphite, nickel, and cobalt.
SOURCE: "How to Reform the DFC to Meet U.S. Critical Minerals Security Needs" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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