Regulation & Power
A nighttime helicopter drill over Cheong Wa Dae revived martial‑law memories in Korea. The reaction spotlights a legitimacy gap that will shape AI‑enabled security, procurement and civil liberties—and investors’ and allies’ plans.
Regulation & Power
South Korea’s Navy ran a combat experiment with KAIST’s PIBOT humanoid helmsman. It signals how demographics are wiring AI into defense—and how rules on safety, data, and exports will follow.
Regulation & Power
A denied South Korea-Russia meeting in Kazakhstan reveals how AI-era mid-powers quietly hedge great-power alliances while keeping chip diplomacy off the record.
Regulation & Power
Vietnam's Party leadership has formally tasked its military with AI-driven modernisation—a strategic pivot with significant implications for Southeast Asian security.
Regulation & Power
Japan's defense framework cannot detect or counter AI-enhanced threats fast enough, a new think tank report warns—exposing a critical strategic gap.