Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
50,000
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.
39%
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.
65,152
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.
$53 Billion
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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