From Andrew Schwartz <[email protected]>
Subject By The Numbers: Army Modernization, Global Food Security, and More
Date March 21, 2021 2:59 PM
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By The Numbers

Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
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** 486,000
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Regular Army end strength currently stands at 486,000 personnel and has plans to grow into the 490,000s. However, many expect the Biden administration to resurrect plans to cut end strength—causing a considerable squeeze to Army modernization.

SOURCE: "U.S. Military Forces in FY 2021: The Last Year of Growth?" by CSIS's Mark Cancian.

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** 272 million
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This week, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced 272 million people face acute hunger today—a number exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

SOURCE: "Covid-19 and Global Food Security: One Year Later" by CSIS's Chase Sova.
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** €700 million
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In 2020, the European Commission and European Investment Fund launched a pilot scheme of €100 million to invest in venture capital funds that target AI and blockchain technology activities. As of October 2020, around 60 percent of the pilot’s funding has been committed to back European tech equity funds, which have raised €700 million.

SOURCE: "What's Ahead for a Cooperative Regulatory Agenda on Artificial Intelligence." by CSIS's Meredith Broadbent.

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** 60%
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G7 and Quad countries represent nearly 60 percent of the global economy and include many of the world’s leading democracies, military powers, and technology leaders. From the perspective of the Biden administration, this makes the G7 and Quad appealing forums to bolster and build out support for U.S.-preferred rules, standards, and norms in international affairs.

SOURCE: "Variable Geometry Takes Shape in Biden's Foreign Policy" by CSIS's Matt Goodman.

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