Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
12,000
Turkey's assault on Northeastern Syria could release up to 12,000 jihadi prisoners and tens of thousands of dependents who are in areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces.
SOURCE: "The Implications of a Turkish Intervention in Northeastern Syria," by CSIS's Will Todman.
186,100
Unique among the branches of the U.S. military, the Marine Corps comes out of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan larger than it went in - 186,100 today versus 172,600 in 1999.
SOURCE: "U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: Marine Corps," by CSIS's Mark Cancian.
37
Bilateral trade between China and South Korea is 37 times higher than it was in 1992.
SOURCE: "Collateral Damage: What U.S.-China Competition Means for Korea," by CSIS's Victor Cha.
764 Million
The number of cell phone subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa has increased from 388 million in 2010 to 764 million in 2017.
SOURCE: "The Role of the AfDB and the Future of Africa," by CSIS's Dan Runde.
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