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22 percent
The end of New START on Thursday has prompted fears of a nuclear arms race. Since New START was signed in 2010, Russia has expanded its number of nuclear-capable systems by 22 percent.
SOURCE: "Three Truths About the End of New START and What It Means for Strategic Competition" by CSIS's Heather Williams.
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5,800 percent
In September 2025, the White House imposed a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas—a 1,500 to 5,800 percent increase over previous filing fees.
SOURCE: "Practical H-1B Reforms to Serve U.S. Economic Interests" by CSIS's Philip Luck and Thibault Denamiel.
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$16.5 trillion
The digital market has become a central pillar of the global economy. Digitalization is projected to reach $16.5 trillion—17 percent of global GDP—by 2028.
SOURCE: "Where Sovereignty Meets Statecraft: South Korea’s Fairness Act and the U.S. Alliance" by CSIS's Philip Luck and Richard Gray.
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10,000
The low Earth orbit region of space is home to over 13,000 active satellites; more than 10,000 of those are U.S.-owned.
SOURCE: "Maintaining the Space Edge: Strategic Reforms for U.S. Dominance in Low Earth Orbit" by CSIS's Taylar Rajic, Lauryn Williams, and Matt Pearl.
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