Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
200,000 rockets
CSIS analysis estimates that Hezbollah may have a stockpile of up to 200,000 short-range guided ballistic missiles, short- and intermediate-range unguided ballistic missiles, and short- and long-range unguided rockets.
SOURCE: "The Coming Conflict with Hezbollah" by CSIS's Seth G. Jones, Daniel Byman, Alexander Palmer, and Riley McCabe.
200 miles
A joint Chinese-Russian bomber exercise came within 200 miles of the coast of Alaska, flying through the controlled airspace of the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
SOURCE: "Why Did China and Russia Stage a Joint Bomber Exercise near Alaska?" by CSIS's Heather Williams, Kari A. Bingen, and Lachlan MacKenzie.
100,000 shells
U.S. aid deliveries to Ukraine will increase as production expands. 155 mm artillery shell production has risen from 14,000 per month before the war to an expected 100,000 per month by late 2025.
SOURCE: "Will U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Bring Victory?" by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian.
56 percent
China is the world's largest importer and consumer of coal, responsible for 56 percent of total global consumption.
SOURCE: "What Does the Data Reveal about China’s Evolving Energy System?" by CSIS's Ray Cat and Joseph Majkut.
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.
