Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
15 percent
Chinese tariffs on many U.S. agricultural imports rose by up to 15 percentage points in the spring of 2025, rendering many U.S. products uncompetitive and prompting Chinese buyers to pivot to other suppliers.
SOURCE: "When a Trade War Becomes a Food Fight" by CSIS's Philip Luck, Hugh Grant-Chapman, and Duc Minh Nguyet (Moon) Nguyen.
74 percent
Two of the latest U.S. strikes on drug-carrying vessels have occurred in the Pacific Ocean, opening a new theater for the lethal strikes where approximately 74 percent of the cocaine that enters the United States passes.
SOURCE: "Pentagon Announces a New Counternarcotics Task Force in the Caribbean" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, and Isabel Teran.
3/4
China is currently the world’s largest electric vehicle and EV battery producer, producing three-quarters of all EV batteries sold globally.
SOURCE: "The Electric Vehicle Playbook for Emerging Markets: A Guide to Navigating the EV Landscape" by CSIS's Ilaria Mazzocco and Ryan Featherston.
70 percent
In 2024, Ukraine saw a nearly 70 percent surge in cyberattacks targeting civilian and defense critical infrastructure. Confronted with escalating cyber threats, Kyiv is creating structures to defend Ukraine from future multi-domain attacks.
SOURCE: "Unpacking Ukraine’s Future Cyber and Space Forces" by CSIS's Lauryn Williams, Taylar Rajic, and Kuhu Badgi.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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