Human Security Centre Human Rights and International Security Research

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan’s newly elected leader Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as Japan’s new Prime Minister on 21st October. Takaichi is also Japan’s first female prime minister in its history.

Taken together, Ukraine’s integration of AI into each stage of the “Kill Chain” reveals a military strategy that serves as a lesson for militaries across the West. From reconnaissance to the final strike, AI has been steadily integrated and skilfully deployed by the Ukrainian resistance, proving itself to be an indispensable asset in modern warfare.

Vladimir Putin’s reintegration of Orthodoxy into the political and social sphere in Russia has a very similar feel to it as Prince Vladimir’s Great Choice just over a millennium ago.

Russia’s influence in the Sahel region and across Africa more generally is a constantly growing threat to Western security.

There is no doubt that Russian state security services are in a strong position — rebuilding quickly after a tricky few years of alleged intelligence failures at the start of the Ukraine War.

Russian disinformation and its tactics are nothing new, but have been steadily developing since the start of the 20th century.