EXTREMISTSJihadists, Far-Right Extremists Vex Russia–Ukraine War By Adil Rasheed Published 28 March 2022 Jihadist militants from Chechnya have been helping Russia in its war in Ukraine, but the influx of jihadist militants does not constitute the bulk of foreign fighters who have joined the war. It is feared that the pro-Ukraine ‘International Legion’ is infiltrated

UKRAINE’S ECONOMYThe Ukrainian Economy: Where Now for the Future? Published 28 March 2022 An expert has warned that the impact of the war will be disastrous for the Ukrainian economy, regardless of the outcome. “War will always have a catastrophic impact. As you’d expect, production is collapsing, and the economy has given up percentages of

FOOD SECURITYCould The War in Ukraine Trigger a Global Food Crisis? By Reid Standish Published 28 March 2022 The effects of the war in Ukraine are already being felt across the world, from rocking world energy markets to spurring a growing refugee crisis in Europe. But the conflict could have more ripple effects, including sparking

HUMANITARIAN CRISISHow Bad Is Ukraine’s Humanitarian Crisis? By Diana Roy Published 28 March 2022 Russia’s assault on Ukraine could create as many as seven million refugees. Experts say the war could soon become Europe’s largest humanitarian crisis since the 1990s. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has created the largest humanitarian crisis Europe has seen

POPULATION DECLINEWar Could See Ukraine’s Population Fall by a Third Published 28 March 2022 Ukraine’s population could decline by a third over the next two decades as a result of the Russian invasion, researchers say. The population of Ukraine is also likely to become proportionately older over time with continued large-scale emigration the longer the

EXTREMISTSRussia-Ukraine War Splits Germany’s Far-Right By Ben Knight Published 28 March 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left Germany’s neo-Nazis confused: Should they support the authoritarian Russian leader or far-right nationalists fighting on the Ukrainian side? Germany’s far-right political parties and fringe groups are struggling to agree on a position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,

BIODEFENSECurrent and Future Challenges to National Biodefense Published 25 March 2022 The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense met to discuss the expanding landscape of current and future biological threats, the roles and responsibilities of the federal government in assessing and preparing for various biological threats, and biological weapons, bioterrorism, and biological arms races with the public. The

UKRAINE WARUkraine Tactics Disrupt Russian Invasion: Western Officials By Jamie Dettmer Published 25 March 2022 Western defense officials say Ukraine has been employing agile insurgency tactics to disrupt Russia’s invasion, and in the suburbs northwest and east of Kyiv, to push their adversaries back. Hitting and ambushing Russian forces behind the contact lines with fast-moving

ENCRYPTIONProtecting Picture Passwords Using Adjustable Distortion Published 25 March 2022 Researchers developed a new system for graphical authentication online using key images with adjustable levels of distortion to thwart over-the-shoulder and screen-capture snooping, which may make online sites more secure. Scientists from the Faculty of Engineering, Information, and Systems at the University of Tsukuba propose an

ENCRYPTIONTiny, Cheap Solution for Quantum-Secure Encryption Published 25 March 2022 A new kind of encryption could secure data in the age of quantum computers, ensuring medical records are destroyed after being read by a doctor, or to enforce time limits on software licenses. They can secure voting records or validate NFTs or just make sure