Visualized: Aircraft Carriers by Country

The U.S. controls 40% of global aircraft carrier fleet. Read more

Mapped: The World’s Largest Armies in 2024

Vietnam, India, and South Korea top the list. Read more

Geopolitical Risks Are Climbing: Interstate Conflict is Highest Risk in 2015

According to the Global Risks 2015 report by the WEF, geopolitical risks have soared and interstate conflict is the highest risk overall for the first time. Read more

The Impressive Scale of the U.S. Air Force in 3 Charts

In the war against ISIS, the United States is spending $9 million a day. Two-thirds of this goes to the Air Force – here’s how it breaks down by squadron. Read more

The Militarization of the Middle East in Numbers

The global arms trade is huge. Estimated to be at least $76 billion in 2013, here’s who is trading arms to who. Read more

The Top 10 Countries Receiving U.S. Foreign Aid

See which countries received the most U.S. foreign aid in fiscal year 2022, based on the latest official numbers. Read more

The Future of Military Technology is Intense

Lasers, railguns, and hypersonic weapons may sound like they are from science fiction – but in fact, they are just the near future of military technology. 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

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

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Submarine Fleets

Russia has the most submarines, but the U.S. leads in technology. Read more