ENERGY SECURITYMarine Energy Is Finally Here Published 4 April 2022 Is marine energy finally here? The simple answer is yes, the ocean—specifically clean energy generated from waves, tides, and ocean and river currents—can help save the planet. Revamped software offers marine energy industry the data it needs to succeed. Is marine energy finally here? This question, in

CYBERWARCyberattacks Have Yet to Play a Significant Role in Russia’s Battlefield Operations in Ukraine – Cyberwarfare Experts Explain the Likely Reasons By Nadiya Kostyuk and Erik Gartzke Published 4 April 2022 Since the latter half of 2021 analysts offered contrasting predictions about the role cyberspace would play in an armed conflict. These predictions capture an

WAR IN UKRAINERussia’s Failure Leads to the Next Phase of the Ukraine War: Interview By Reid Standish Published 2 April 2022 Russia’s failure to achieve its initial objectives in Ukraine – and achieve them quickly and cheaply — has led to a rethinking in Russia about the next phase of the war. “You can’t bomb

CHINA WATCHChina Has Capability to Use Space for Military Purposes: Experts By Ralph Jennings Published 2 April 2022 Military analysts say that China now has the technology, hardware and know-how to coordinate a war from space. The Chinese military would most likely use military technology in space to seek control in the disputed East and

PANDEMIC RESPONSESAVE: Pandemic’s Urgency Drove New Collaborative Approaches Worldwide Published 2 April 2022 In January 2021 the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases assembled a team, drawing on experts from around the world who specialize in relevant research fields such as viruses, the immune system, vaccines, epidemiology, structural biology, bioinformatics, virus genetics, and evolution.

CYBERSECURITYProtecting Solar Technologies from Cyberattack Published 31 March 2022 At a solar farm, power electronics devices convert direct current (DC) electricity generated by solar photovoltaic panels into alternating current (AC) electricity for use on the electrical grid. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates up to 80% of electricity could flow through power electronics devices by

WAR IN UKRAINEAnalyzing the Origins and Economic Disruption of Russian Ukraine Invasion By Chuck McKenney Published 31 March 2022 Researchers released a new analysis detailing how the Ukrainian economy has been steadily moving away from Russia and towards the West, and what consequences companies outside Ukraine, especially in Russia and the European Union, now face

PERSPECTIVE: EXTREMISM IN THE RANKSThe Military Is Making Progress in Its Counter-Extremism Efforts, but Gaps Remain Published 31 March 2022 DOD released its report on countering extremist activity in the ranks. Andrew Mines writes that the report is timely, as data from research by different organizations provide multiple metrics that show a relatively small but

EXTREMISMEuropean Neo-Nazi Group Exports Anti-Semitism Across Scandinavia, Beyond Published 31 March 2022 Sweden’s Nordic Resistance Movement held 185 “combat training” sessions in 2020 and has served as inspiration for American racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists. The Nordic Resistance is Scandinavia’s most dangerous far-right extremist group, actively spreading its hate message abroad. A new report from

EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCETesting Similitude Laws of Multistory Masonry Buildings Published 31 March 2022 Earthquakes and other stressors on buildings pose a threat to their structural integrity that endangers human life. It helps to be able to calculate the behavior of buildings and test with small-scale models. Earthquakes and other stressors on buildings pose a threat to their