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F-16 fighter jet in 'world first' shootdown & war-born superbug may spark next pandemic

F-16 fighter jet in 'world first' shootdown & war-born superbug may spark next pandemic

Ukraine: The Latest · Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley

January 8, 202558m 38s

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Show Notes

Day 1,050.

Today, as the new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk continues, we discuss the evolving picture in that region, look at the latest developments in unmanned aerial and land warfare, and fears superbugs spawned in war could spark the next pandemic.


Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Arthur Scott Geddes (Deputy Global Health Editor). @ascottgeddes on X.

Michael Bohnert (RAND Analyst). @mbohnert on X.



Content Referenced:


Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones Kyiv trip until after inauguration (Reuters):

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ukraine-envoy-postpones-kyiv-trip-until-after-inauguration-2025-01-06/


'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - our interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI


Ukraine needs more help to beat ‘superbugs’, says chief doctor (Arthur in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ukraine-needs-more-help-to-beat-superbugs-says-chief-doctor/


''I bought a drone and killed my boss" (Arthur in our sister podcast Battle Lines):

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-bought-a-drone-and-killed-my-boss-it-was-easy/id1712903296?i=1000681113262


Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring on Our Next Pandemic? (Rolling Stone)

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/war-zone-conflict-bacteria-pandemic-1235064261/



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