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289,000 LT
With the redeployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean reaches a level unseen since the Cold War, at 289,000 long tons.
SOURCE: "USS Ford arrives in the Caribbean: Will It Strike or Stand Down?" by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park.
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17 percent
The sheer concentration of cables funneling through the remarkably narrow Red Sea cements Egypt’s status as a global chokepoint in subsea cable systems, responsible for approximately 17 percent of global internet traffic.
SOURCE: "The Strategic Future of Subsea Cables: Egypt Case Study" by CSIS's Erin L. Murphy and Thomas Bryja.
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$1 billion
USAID was the world’s largest bilateral donor in education, with over $1 billion in annual allocations for international education. With the agency's closure, hundreds of education programs in dozens of countries were abruptly halted.
SOURCE: "USAID Youth Engagement: A Potential Generation Lost?" by CSIS's Hadeil Ali.
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70 percent
The expansion of electricity capacity is increasingly powered by low-emission sources, many of which have outpaced growth projections. Since 2010, the cost of onshore wind has decreased by 70 percent.
SOURCE: "Navigating a New Energy Investment Paradigm" by CSIS's Ray Cai.
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