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4.6 percent
The U.S. remains below funding levels consistent with a wartime footing. But at an estimated 4.6 percent of GDP, the president’s budget request of $1.5 trillion in total discretionary & mandatory budget authority for FY 2027 would mark a notable break in this trend.
SOURCE: "Is the Industrial Base on a Wartime Footing? A Progress Report" by CSIS's Jerry McGinn and A.J. Dilts.
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5,000 drones
Russia, as of early 2026, is deploying more than 5,000 drones per month on average. Because they are cheaper than cruise and ballistic missiles, the Shahed-type drones allow Russia to launch larger salvos more frequently.
SOURCE: "The Geography of Coercion: Russian Missile and Drone Campaigns in Ukraine" by CSIS's Yasir Atalan and Benjamin Jensen with Marcus Welsch and Erik Tiersten-Nyman.
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$19.6 billion
South Korea has been running lower trade surpluses with China for the greater part of the decade—from $99.7 billion in 2018 to $19.6 billion in 2025 —as Chinese firms have displaced South Korean exports across electronics, electric vehicles, batteries, and petrochemicals.
SOURCE: "Export Nation or Ecosystem Power: South Korea’s Choice in the AI Industrial Age" by CSIS's Navin Girishankar.
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60 percent
China dominates the aluminum value chain, accounting for roughly 60 percent of the world’s primary aluminum production—about 43 million tonnes a year—while the West remains heavily exposed, with the U.S. importing 82 percent of its primary supply.
SOURCE: "Keeping Aluminum in Allied Hands: The Stakes of Alcoa’s South Africa Bet" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran.
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