In this launch of the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2026, editor Dr Evan A. Laksmana will be joined by the authors in a discussion over major regional-security questions covered by the Dossier and that will likely emerge throughout the Dialogue. The Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment (APRSA) advances rigorous analysis of the deeper drivers, emerging trends and future trajectories of the key security challenges and policies currently shaping the Asia-Pacific. It contextualises