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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%
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) has supported a growing number of non-state fighters in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Pakistan—including nearly a 50% increase since 2016.
SOURCE: "Containing Tehran: Understanding Iran’s Power and Exploiting Its Vulnerabilities," by CSIS's Seth Jones.
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** 400 Years
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Australia is currently in a period of drought of unprecedented severity unseen over the past 400 years.
SOURCE: "We Can No Longer Ignore the Link between Climate Change and Wildfires," by CSIS's Lachlan Carey.
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** 620%
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In an effort to catch-up with U.S. military capabilities, China's defense spending has ballooned 620% since 1990.
SOURCE: "Catching Up: China's Developing Military Power," by CSIS's Ian Williams for the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.
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** 24 Million
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In Yemen, 24 million people - nearly 80% of the population - are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
SOURCE: "Denial, Delay, Diversion: Tackling Access Challenges in an Evolving Humanitarian Landscape," by CSIS's Jacob Kurtzer.
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