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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.

Global Issues 2025-05-15

France warns of Russian disinformation blitz targeting Europe

The campaign reflects a broader Russian strategy of exploiting societal divisions within NATO countries.

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.

Global Issues 2025-05-13

Russia's artillery lifeline: Inside Moscow's growing dependence on N. Korea

Moscow's growing use of North Korean weapons -- especially multiple-rocket launchers -- signals deepening supply shortages and challenges in replenishing its own arsenal, say analysts.

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.

Global Issues 2025-05-08

Russia-N. Korea military pact undercuts nuclear nonproliferation efforts: analysts

Pyongyang is leveraging its newfound role as a wartime ally to Moscow to accelerate its long-standing nuclear weapon program, say analysts.

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.

Global Issues 2025-04-30

Moscow targets Dutch infrastructure in escalation of hybrid war against Ukraine's allies

Russian hackers breached Dutch critical infrastructure in a first-of-its-kind attack, as Europe faces rising threats from Moscow’s hybrid war.

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.

Global Issues 2025-04-28

Desperate for reach, Russia clings to Red Sea base deal in war-torn Sudan

Amid civil war and chaos, Sudan's ability to provide Russia with a crucial naval base on a vital shipping lane is in serious doubt.

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.

Global Issues 2025-04-23

Philippines raises security concerns over Chinese-linked underwater drones

Suspected Chinese underwater drones capable of aiding underwater warfare are raising national security alarms amid territorial disputes.

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.

Global Issues 2025-04-22

Cable wars: Growing signs of Russian-Chinese cooperation on maritime disruption

Russia and China may be collaborating on undersea cable sabotage, with more than a dozen suspicious incidents since 2023.

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.

Global Issues 2025-04-14

Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics target Italy over support for Ukraine

Russia's efforts to destabilize Italy include diplomatic provocations, state-backed propaganda campaigns and alleged cyberattacks.

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.

Global Issues 2025-04-02

Russia's African gambit backfires as mercenary presence deepens regional turmoil

The presence of Moscow's Africa Corps has been defined by brutality, corruption and the entrenchment of autocratic rule, a report finds.

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.

Global Issues 2025-03-27

China poses greatest military, cyber threat to US security, report warns

Beijing is making 'steady but uneven' progress on capabilities it could exploit to seize Taiwan, the assessment found.