Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
21 votes
Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru defeated his opponent, Takaichi Sanae, by a margin of 21 votes (215-194) in a runoff election among ruling party officials.
SOURCE: "Ishiba Shigeru: Japan’s New Leader" by CSIS's Nicholas Szechenyi and Yuko Nakano.
80 percent
Improvements in Ukraine's use of combat control systems made between 2024 and 2022 led to an 80 percent reduction in deployment time for artillery units.
SOURCE: "The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure" by CSIS's Eliot A. Cohen and Phillips O'Brien.
200 cases
A CSIS study found over 200 cases of Russian leaders referring to nuclear weapons in the context of the war in Ukraine.
SOURCE: "Why Russia Is Changing Its Nuclear Doctrine Now" by CSIS's Heather Williams.
10 times greater
EU foreign direct investment in the United States is about 10 times greater than EU investment in India and China combined.
SOURCE: "The World’s Largest Trade and Investment Relationship Hangs in the Balance" by CSIS's Max Bergmann and Otto Svendsen.
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.
