Annie Jacobsen - The Government’s Classified Plan for Biological War | SRS #323

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, investigative journalist, and bestselling author known for her in-depth reporting on national security, intelligence, military history, and classified government programs. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including Nuclear War: A Scenario, Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon's Brain, and Surprise, Kill, Vanish. Drawing on extensive interviews with military leaders, intelligence officials, scientists, and policymakers, her work explores some of the most secretive aspects of the U.S. government, from Cold War programs and covert operations to modern nuclear strategy and emerging global threats.

0:00 Welcome and Introduction
10:35 Bioweapons, Airborne Threats & DNA Targeting
22:35 Devolution and the Biological Arms Race
37:47 Bioweapons Treaties & Global Threats
52:10 Designing a Modern Bioweapon
1:07:18 Surveillance, Detection & COVID Lessons
1:25:59 Pandemic Preparedness & Government Response
1:39:24 Disaster Response, FEMA & Future Threats
1:54:55 Biowarfare Scenarios & Military Response
2:10:00 Continuity of Government & Are We Prepared?