Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
$47 billion
Canada is the biggest source of the United States' mineral imports. In 2023, Canada accounted for $47 billion of U.S. imports of uranium, aluminum, nickel, copper, niobium, and more.
SOURCE: "Canadian Tariffs Will Undermine U.S. Minerals Security" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran.
1,500
The DOD announced that 1,500 troops were being sent to the southwest border immediately after the recent executive orders released by President Trump.
SOURCE: "Trump Sends Troops to the Southern Border: A Crisis or a Continuation of U.S. Policy?" by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian.
10 times cheaper
Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall estimated that one collaborative combat aircraft would cost $25–$30 million. This is roughly 10 times cheaper than the original estimate.
SOURCE: "CCA Signals a New Era in AI-Driven Air Combat" by CSIS's Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston.
30 percent
The global demand for minerals that are key to clean energy technologies is on a surge as the energy transition continues. In 2023, the global demand for lithium rose by 30 percent.
SOURCE: "The Minerals Security Partnership Under the South Korean Leadership" by CSIS's Hyun Soo Cho and Jane Nakano.
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.
