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100–150
Russia has been losing an estimated 100–150 troops per square kilometer of gained territory in Ukraine in 2025.
SOURCE: "Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Next Chapter" by CSIS's Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya.
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20
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted critical gaps in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain. The FDA identified approximately 20 essential drugs that faced potential shortages due to global supply chain disruptions.
SOURCE: "Rebuilding Resilience in U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing" by CSIS's Charles Wessner and Shruti Sharma.
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$100 billion
According to the U.S. International Trade Commission, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has bolstered more than $100 billion in two-way trade between the United States and Africa since 2000.
SOURCE: "AGOA’s Uncertain Future: What’s at Stake for U.S.-Africa Trade" by CSIS's Oge Onubogu.
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70 percent
Chinese sales have enabled Russia’s industrial production of military goods in the face of Western sanctions. In 2024 China accounted for 70 percent of Russia’s imports of ammonium perchlorate, an essential ingredient in ballistic missile fuel.
SOURCE: "CRINK Security Ties: Growing Cooperation, Anchored by China and Russia" by CSIS's Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Leon Li, Hugh Grant-Chapman, Truly Tinsley, and Feifei Hung.
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