Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
11,466
From September 28, 2022, to September 1, 2024, Russia launched a total of 11,466 missiles at Ukraine.
SOURCE: "Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine" by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan.
3,000
This week, the White House confirmed that North Korea has moved at least 3,000 soldiers into eastern Russia for potential deployment to the front lines in Ukraine.
SOURCE: "Crossing the Rubicon: DPRK Sends Troops to Russia" by CSIS's Victor Cha.
3 times higher
The number of domestic terrorist attacks and plots against government targets motivated by partisan political beliefs in the past five years is nearly three times higher than the number of such incidents in the previous 25 years combined.
SOURCE: "The Rising Threat of Anti-Government Domestic Terrorism: What the Data Tells Us" by CSIS's Riley McCabe.
4 out of 15
In 2021, Chinese nationals led 4 of the 15 major UN specialized agencies, underscoring China’s strategic positioning within the UN system and its intent to influence global policies and priorities.
SOURCE: "Great Power Competition in the Multilateral System" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde and Austin Hardman.
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.
