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

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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