Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
49 percent
Mohamed bin Salman's visit represents a major step forward in the U.S.-Saudi Arabia minerals relationship, underscored by the U.S. Department of Defense’s decision to finance a 49 percent equity stake in a new rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia.
SOURCE: "A New Era of U.S.-Saudi Minerals Cooperation" by CSIS's Gracelin Basakran.
35,000
According to a briefing from Ukrainian military intelligence personnel, Russia can now produce around 35,000 Shahed drones per year. This is likely to grow to 40,000 per year by 2030.
SOURCE: "Seven Contemporary Insights on the State of the Ukraine War" by CSIS's Mick Ryan.
50 percent
Over 50 percent of China’s GDP growth may already be attributable to industrial digitalization, and it has has deployed tens of thousands of private networks as it lays the groundwork for future progress.
SOURCE: "It’s Time for AI Policy to Get Serious About the AI Adoption Gap" by CSIS's Shiva Goel and Matt Pearl.
5,300
In October 2025, Russia conducted one of its most intensive strike months of the entire war, launching approximately 5,300 Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles and reviving its campaign against Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
SOURCE: "Russia’s Intense Air Campaign in October" by CSIS's Yasir Atalan, Erik Tiersten-Nyman, and Benjamin Jensen.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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