{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/677eb2a73888e2bd7e314b55?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"F-16 fighter jet in 'world first' shootdown & war-born superbug may spark next pandemic","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,050.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Dominic&nbsp;Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Arthur Scott Geddes (Deputy Global Health Editor). @ascottgeddes on X.</p><p>Michael Bohnert (RAND Analyst). @mbohnert on X.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones Kyiv trip until after inauguration (Reuters):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ukraine-envoy-postpones-kyiv-trip-until-after-inauguration-2025-01-06/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ukraine-envoy-postpones-kyiv-trip-until-after-inauguration-2025-01-06/</a></p><p><br></p><p>'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - our interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ukraine needs more help to beat ‘superbugs’, says chief doctor (Arthur in&nbsp;<em>The Telegraph</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ukraine-needs-more-help-to-beat-superbugs-says-chief-doctor/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ukraine-needs-more-help-to-beat-superbugs-says-chief-doctor/</a></p><p><br></p><p>''I bought a drone and killed my boss\" (Arthur in our sister podcast&nbsp;<em>Battle Lines</em>):</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-bought-a-drone-and-killed-my-boss-it-was-easy/id1712903296?i=1000681113262\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-bought-a-drone-and-killed-my-boss-it-was-easy/id1712903296?i=1000681113262</a></p><p><br></p><p>Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring on Our Next Pandemic? (<em>Rolling Stone</em>)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/war-zone-conflict-bacteria-pandemic-1235064261/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/war-zone-conflict-bacteria-pandemic-1235064261/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}