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Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-17

North Korea's nuclear surge comes amid increasing citizen hardship

Kim Jong Un's expansion of his country's nuclear arsenal continues to drain resources from a population already stretched thin, as millions of citizens battle hunger.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-16

The 'United Front': Beijing's hidden influence army

Hidden in plain sight across NATO countries, more than 2,000 seemingly normal community groups, businesses, and cultural centers are actually part of a disciplined Chinese Communist Party network.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-13

Unmasking Russia's propaganda playbook

A powerful new three-pillar framework now makes it possible to trace, expose, and defeat Russia's expanding disinformation operations.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-13

Brazil's Lula urges Ramaphosa to boost defense co-operation

Lula warned South Africa that both nations were at risk of foreign intervention if they remain militarily dependent on outside powers amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-12

Iran's nuclear ambitions pose growing threat to Europe

Europe is watching a war unfold that isn't just about Iran's centrifuges: it is about whether the EU can avoid a future defined by nuclear blackmail, energy shocks, terrorism, and a migration surges.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-09

The robot handshake that hides the hardship

Sleek humanoid robots promise progress, but rapid AI automation could erase jobs, widen inequality and abandon vulnerable workers without safety nets.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-02-24

Pakistan's digital divide: challenges and opportunities in connectivity

In Pakistan's race for digital connectivity, mobile adoption soars while fixed broadband falters, widening rural and economic gaps.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-02-23

Corruption opens doors for China's agenda in Palau

Allegations of corruption and foreign interference are surfacing in strategically critical nations like Palau as China attempts to step up its influence campaigns.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-02-05

Russia's self-inflicted decline brings burdens for citizens

Russia's prolonged war in Ukraine, driven by Putin's decisions, is accelerating its internal decay, forcing ordinary Russians to bear the brunt of economic hardship and social strain.

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Emerging Challenges 2026-01-29

China's maritime militia prepares secretive fishing float fleet

Recent operations in the East China Sea have revealed the scale and sophistication of China's maritime militia, a state-directed force of fishing vessels trained to support military objectives.