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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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** 50,000
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It is estimated that nearly 50,000 jihadist fighters from the Islamic State and al-Qaeda remain in Syria.
SOURCE: "Experts React: Turkey’s Intervention, U.S. Diplomacy, and the Crisis in Syria," by CSIS's Seth Jones.
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** 39%
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Russia is the largest arms exporter to Africa, accounting for 39% of arms transfers to the region from 2013 to 2017.
SOURCE: "Russian Theater: How to Respond to Moscow’s Return to the African Stage," by CSIS's Judd Devermont.
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** 65,152
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The number of Special Operations Forces assigned missions by U.S. Special Operations Command has grown from 29,500 personnel in 1999 to 65,152 today.
SOURCE: "U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: SOF, Civilians, Contractors, and Nukes," by CSIS's Mark Cancian.
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** $53 Billion
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It is estimated that the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa cost the global economy more than $53 billion, an average of more $1.8 million per Ebola case.
SOURCE: "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure," by CSIS's Anna Carroll and Samantha Stroman.
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