Which Country is America’s Biggest Enemy?

Using two different polls and glancing through 15 years of data, we see who Americans consider to be their #1 enemy – as well as how it has changed over… Read more

Crude Awakening: The Global Black Market for Oil

Oil is a money maker, but it’s also lucrative for criminals and terrorists. Every year, $133B is lost to fuel theft – here’s how it happens and who it affects. Read more

The World’s 15,000 Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What?

Where are the world’s nuclear weapons located, how have these totals changed, and what the heck is going on with North Korea right now? Read more

The 10 Companies That Dominate the Global Arms Trade

Want a fighter jet or a new tank? These ten companies – most of them based on the U.S. – are the firms that sell the most weapons in the… Read more

35 Minerals Absolutely Critical to U.S. Security

These critical minerals are needed for tech, defense, and industry, yet most of them are mainly imported from outside of the United States. Read more

Visualizing the Defense Spending of Non-U.S. NATO Members (2012-2024)

NATO members have significantly increased their defense spending over the past two years. Read more

Interactive: Comparing Asian Powers to the U.S.

This interactive map uses 114 metrics to measure the geopolitical power and influence of 25 countries, focusing on Asian powers and the United States. Read more

The Economic Impact of Violence

Aside from the obvious human toll, violence also hurts productivity and wealth creation. We visualize the real economic impact of violence in these charts. Read more

Animation: Over 50 Years of U.S. Discretionary Spending in 1 Minute

This stunning one minute animation breaks down U.S. government discretionary spending from 1963 all the way until today. Read more

Arms Sales: USA vs. Russia (1950-2017)

This intense animation plots data on nearly 70 years of arms sales, to compare the influence of the two superpowers from the Cold War to modern times. Read more