Analyzing political turmoil in terms of populism, weakening of courts, surveillance, financial crimes, and lack of transnational solidarity challenge democracy which negatively affect youth.

The direct or indirect changes of climate change patterns leads to humanitarian disasters, regional tensions and violence.

Cyber threats are becoming increasingly complex, destructive, coercive and ever more frequent. Cyberspace is contested at all times and malicious cyber events occur every day, from low-level to technologically sophisticated attacks.

Examining stock market crashes, credit crunches, the bursting of financial bubbles, sovereign defaults, and currency crises which impact youth.

Providing insight on low educational achievement of youth which leads to lowered economic prospects later in life, perpetuating a lack of social mobility across generations

Energy security plays an important role in our common security. The disruption of energy supply could affect security within societies

Hybrid threats combine military and non-military as well as covert and overt means, including disinformation, cyber attacks, economic pressure, deployment of irregular armed groups and use of regular forces.

Irregular mass migration is among the "hybrid threats" that hostile powers can use to undermine regional stability.

Invisible threat in the form of virus or pandemic does not need military readiness as in traditional security. It rather needs a good healthcare system as part of the national resilience of a country in facing threat.

Climate change causes complications for fresh water management and water scarcity, as well as health issues, biodiversity loss and demographic challenges. Other consequences like famine, drought and marine environmental degradation lead to loss of land and livelihood, and have a disproportionate impact on women and girls, and poor and vulnerable populations.

Analyzing the evolving nature of rising powers and their complexities, capabilities, and potential outcomes relative to other nations. Military, economic, social, technology, and international image and engagement are examined as key areas of capabilities.

Terrorism is the most direct asymmetric threat to the security of the citizens to international stability and prosperity. A persistent global issue that knows no border, nationality or religion, terrorism is a challenge that the international community must tackle together.