Biological War: A Scenario

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Is America prepared for biological war? That’s the question Annie Jacobsen set out to answer in her latest book, Biological War: A Scenario. On this episode of Settle In, Geoff Bennett speaks with Jacobsen about how weaponized pathogens could lead to a civilization-ending event. Based on interviews with former high-ranking officials in the military and intelligence communities, and even leaders of AI companies, Jacobsen lays out a startling view of America’s preparedness for biological war. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/

Published 2026-08-04 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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