Email not displaying correctly?
View it in your browser
[link removed]
Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
[link removed]
[link removed]
9 ICBMs
Preliminary analysis suggests that a secret North Korean missile base likely houses up to 9 nuclear capable ICBMs. These missiles pose a potential nuclear threat to East Asia and the continental United States.
SOURCE: "Secret North Korea Missile Base: Sinpung-dong" by CSIS's Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun.
[link removed]
[link removed]
100,000 soldiers
Sufficient ground forces capable of implementing a true Ukrainian defense-in-depth could be over 100,000—comparable to the size of the full active forces of countries such as Greece or Spain.
SOURCE: "What Would Security Guarantees in Ukraine Look Like?" by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen.
[link removed]
[link removed]
$1.93 trillion
In 2024, goods and services trade within North America totaled an estimated $1.93 trillion, solidifying Mexico and Canada as the United States’ top trading partners.
SOURCE: "USMCA Review 2026: Pathways, Risks, and Strategic Considerations for North America’s Economic Future" by CSIS's Diego Marroquín Bitar, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, and Earl Anthony Wayne.
[link removed]
[link removed]
2.3 billion people
Twenty-eight percent of the global population, or 2.3 billion people, were moderately or severely food insecure in 2024.
SOURCE: "AI & Global Food Security: A Focus on Precision Agriculture" by CSIS's Emma Dodd, Zane Swanson, and Caitlin Welsh.
[link removed]
[link removed]
SUBSCRIBE
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
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.
202.887.0200 | www.csis.org
[link removed]
Copyright © 2025 Center for Strategic & International Studies, All rights reserved.
Center for Strategic & International Studies
1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Update preferences
[link removed]
Unsubscribe
[link removed]
from CSIS emails.
