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🇯🇵 Japan

Japan is currently in the elevated tier. Structural baseline contributes 52.0 of 70, while recent movement adds 7.1 of 30. Nuclear-actor exposure and Alliance entanglement are the strongest current drivers.

Exposure score

59.1

Elevated

24h

+0.1

7d

+0.9

This score reflects country-level nuclear escalation exposure, not a prediction of specific strikes.

Latest publication: Apr 2, 2026, 14:00 UTC

Exposure drivers

Active Conflict Pressure

Weight 30%

Raw 46.746.7/100

Weighted contribution

+14.0

Alliance Entanglement

Weight 20%

Raw 75.075.0/100

Weighted contribution

+15.0

Nuclear-Actor Exposure

Weight 20%

Raw 80.080.0/100

Weighted contribution

+16.0

Public Infrastructure / Population Exposure

Weight 15%

Raw 73.373.3/100

Weighted contribution

+11.0

News / Rhetoric Escalation

Weight 15%

Raw 20.720.7/100

Weighted contribution

+3.1

30-day trend

Latest

59.1

30D high

59.3

30D change

+1.1

025507510003/0403/0903/1403/1903/2403/2904/02

Apr 2, 2026

Exposure score 59.1

Citations

  • GDELT

    Novelty spike, Rhetoric intensity

    Latest source date 2026-04-01

  • ACLED

    Recent escalation pattern, Conflict intensity

    Latest source date 2026-04-01

  • ATLAS Baseline Model

    Nuclear actor adjacency / exposure, Regional flashpoint proximity +2 more

    Latest source date 2026-04-04

Current assessment

Japan is currently in the elevated tier. Structural baseline contributes 52.0 of 70, while recent movement adds 7.1 of 30. Nuclear-actor exposure and Alliance entanglement are the strongest current drivers.

Current state: Elevated

Published snapshot: Apr 2, 2026, 14:00 UTC

Top drivers

  • Driver 1

    Nuclear-actor exposure

    Japan's proximity to nuclear-armed states adds 16.0 baseline points.

  • Driver 2

    Alliance entanglement

    Japan's alliance posture and strategic ties add 15 baseline points.

  • Driver 3

    Civilian exposure context

    Japan's civilian and state-presence context adds 11 structural points.