In the six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, a litany of follow-on effects from the conflict have reverberated throughout the globe, many of which could achieve permanence as a new norm or standard. These effects are as diverse as they are numerous. The war has challenged long-standing assumptions about European energy policy and food security.  It has reinvigorated discussions about the future of NATO.  And it has further stressed supply chains in areas already whipsawed due to the pandemic, while raising future concerns about the sourcing of key minerals for use in modern manufacturing.  

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Grant Anderson is the President and CEO of Paragon Space Development Corporation. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering from Stanford University.