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.

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.

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. 

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.