Since 2022, North Korea has conducted weapons tests on more than 37 separate occasions.

SOURCE: "North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence" by CSIS's John J. Hamre, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Victor D. Cha, and Katrin F. Katz.

As of December 2022, U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have increased to more than 42 percent of total LNG imports into Europe.

SOURCE: "U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security" by CSIS's Joseph Majkut, Ian Barlow, and Leslie Palti-Guzman.

Arab economies are shot through with subsidies—about 70 percent of Egyptians are eligible for heavily subsidized bread—and in poorer states, those subsidies barely keep the middle class from falling into poverty.

SOURCE: "The Arab World at an Inflection Point" by CSIS's Jon B. Alterman.

The EU has agreed to a carbon border adjustment, levying an emissions-based tariff on some imports, including steel. Because U.S. steel production is more carbon-efficient than China's, U.S. exports might face a 6 percent price increase in European markets, while Chinese exports will face an 18 percent increase.

SOURCE: "The United States Should Learn to Live with EU CBAM" by CSIS's Joseph Majkut.