Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
$1.7 Trillion
Since 1980, the United States has suffered $1.7 trillion in cumulative damages from natural disasters.
SOURCE: "Lessons from the G7 on Why We Need A New Era of Climate Diplomacy," by CSIS's Sarah Ladislaw.
5 Weeks
Queen Elizabeth II granted Prime Minister Boris Johnson authority to suspend the UK Parliament for five weeks to prevent it from blocking the possibility of a no-deal Brexit before October 31.
SOURCE: "Suspending the British Parliament and the Brexit Debate," by CSIS's Heather Conley and Donatienne Ruy.
90%
The prosecution of Chinese intelligence collectors now makes up about 90% of U.S. Department of Justice espionage cases.
SOURCE: "Emerging Technologies and Managing the Risk of Tech Transfer to China," by CSIS's Jim Lewis.
29
The U.S. government has placed 29 nuclear spacecraft into orbit since 1961, but only a single nuclear-powered spacecraft, NASA’s Curiosity rover, has flown in the last decade.
SOURCE: "What Does the Trump Administration’s New Memorandum Mean for Nuclear-Powered Space Missions?" by CSIS's Kaitlyn Johnson.
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