Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
234 warships
China now possesses the world’s largest maritime fighting force, operating 234 warships to the U.S. Navy’s 219.
SOURCE: "Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup" by CSIS's Alexander Palmer, Henry H. Carroll, and Nicholas Velazquez.
$721.3 million
Recent estimates put Ukraine's total reconstruction and recovery needs at an estimated $721.3 million over 10 years.
SOURCE: "A Human Rights–Centered Approach to Reconstruction in Ukraine" by CSIS's Scott Busby and Lauren Burke.
90 percent
China produces about 90 percent of anodes and lithium electrolyte solutions, leaving the United States a distant fourth behind Japan and South Korea in lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
SOURCE: "Friendshoring the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain: Battery Cell Manufacturing" by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch, Meredith Broadbent, and Thibault Denamiel with Elias Shammas.
1.5 million refugees
Lebanon hosts 1.5 million Syrian refugees, but is attempting to deport many of them back to their home country or push them to migrate to Europe.
SOURCE: "Lebanon’s Dangerous Campaign against Refugees" by CSIS's Natasha Hall and Will Todman.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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