Nuclear Warheads 2018
This graphic shows the number of nuclear warheads owned by each country known to have nuclear weapons. For more on trends in nuclear arms control, see Oliver Thränert’s CSS Analyses in Security Policy...
View ArticleRussia’s Share in Total Agricultural Exports
This graphic points out Russia’s share in total agricultural exports with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Georgia did not trade agricultural products with Russia in 2007–2012 (Russia’s share is 0%)...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Doubling Rates in Comparison: Confirmed Cases
This graphic compares the COVID-19 doubling rates of confirmed cases in different countries around the world. For insights on the structural challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has made visible in...
View ArticlePreferred News Sources of the Russian Population
This graphic depicts the preferred news sources for the Russian population to know news from their country and the world between 2009 and 2020. For more on Media Capture in Russia, the control of...
View ArticleBulletin 2020: Das Corona-Krisenmanagement der Schweiz während der ersten...
Die Corona-Pandemie zählt zweifellos zu den grössten Herausforderungen, denen sich die Schweiz seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg gegenübersieht. Aus diesem Grund widmet sich das Bulletin 2020 zur...
View ArticleOverview of Pandemic Preparations in Switzerland (1995-2020)
This graphic illustrates how pandemic preparation in Switzerland has developed over the past 25 years as a step-by-step learning process in step with international developments. The most important...
View ArticleLanding Stations of Submarine Cables in the US and China
This graphic maps the various landing stations of submarine cables in both the US and China. To find out about cybersecurity in Sino-American relations, see Marie Baezner’s CSS’ Analyses in Security...
View ArticleSelected Chinese AI Companies, Projects and Cooperations
This graphic maps out a selection of Chinese AI companies and provides an overview of their current projects and collaborative efforts. To find out more about China’s ambitions to become a world leader...
View ArticleImports to Switzerland
As a highly developed, landlocked resource-poor country that relies on imports for many vital commodities and services, Switzerland is comparatively vulnerable to disruptions of supply. This graphic...
View ArticleTariff Levels: US and Key Trading Partners
This graphic outlines the average tariff levels applied on all imports by the US and a selection of its key trading partners. For an analysis of the Trump administration’s trade policies and the...
View ArticleInterdependencies of Trends Relevant for the Swiss Civil Protection System
Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, Climate Change – many overarching trends and developments have the potential to alter the lives of billions of people in the coming years. This graphic maps the...
View ArticleThe Biden Administration’s Impulse to US-EU Cooperation on Libya
Image courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Brigitte Brantley/DVIDS. The US has maintained a relatively passive approach to Libya under President Donald Trump, whose administration largely left the Libyan dossier to...
View ArticleArms Control Treaties, Nuclear Weapons, and Military Expenditure 1945-2020
This graphic depicts the stockpiles of nuclear weapons, arms control treaties and military expenditure in the United States of America and Russia between 1945 and 2020. For a deeper look into arms...
View ArticleA New US President Offers Chances to Reduce NATO-Russia Tensions
Image courtesy of U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine/Flickr. Russian foreign policy needs to be understood and adequately addressed for diplomacy to have a chance for a comeback in NATO-Russia relations. Here,...
View ArticleThe US National Defense and International Affairs Budget
This graphic outlines the US national defense and international affairs budget from 1990-2019. To find out more, click here to read Jack Thompson’s Strategic Trends 2018 chapter on how the US is...
View ArticleHacking Back Unpacked: an Eye For an Eye? Not So Fast
Image courtesy of Adi Goldstein/Unsplash. This article was originally published by the Elcano Royal Institute on 14 January 2021. Theme It had to happen eventually. Out of all the countries in the...
View ArticleHotspots for Outbreaks of New and Recurring Diseases
Why has the coronavirus affected some territories more than others? This week’s featured graphic illustrates the hotspots for outbreaks of new and recurring diseases. For more on global health security...
View ArticleChina’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has both a land-based and a maritime component. This graphic provides an overview of the maritime element, the Maritime Silk Road Initiative (MSRI) which connects...
View ArticleCountries that Experienced Armed Conflict with Religious Dimensions
This graphic maps out the various countries that experienced armed conflicts with religious dimensions. To find out more about the interlinkages of religion and conflict and how conflict resolution...
View ArticleMediation Perspectives: The Contested Power of Religious Narratives in Conflict
Image courtesy of Wikicommons. The standoff between armed members of the Branch Davidian group and the FBI in Waco, Texas, descends into violence. Mediation Perspectives is a regular series of blog...
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