Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
$175 billion
The new aid package to Ukraine brings the total U.S. commitment to $175 billion since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.
SOURCE: "What Is in the Ukraine Aid Package, and What Does it Mean for the Future of the War?" by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park.
66 percent
The vast majority of South Korean strategic elites—66 percent—do not favor nuclearization, and Seoul's confidence in the United States as a security provider remains strong.
SOURCE: "Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option" by CSIS's Victor Cha.
5.2 million tons
In February 2024, Ukraine shipped a wartime record of 5.2 million metric tons of grains, oilseeds, and other farm products from its Greater Odesa ports under the Ukrainian corridor, a route passing through the territorial waters of NATO member states.
SOURCE: "Setting the Record Straight on Ukraine’s Grain Exports" by CSIS's Emma Dodd, Caitlin Welsh, and Joseph Glauber.
40 percent
Food waste can squander valuable resources such as land, water, and energy, contribute to environmental damage, and cause increased hunger. In the United States, up to 40 percent of the food supply is wasted.
SOURCE: "Partnership Opportunities to Transform Food Systems" by CSIS's Romina Bandura and Salome Girgvliani.
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.
