John&Jacob: Ukraine’s Kursk Strategy & What’s Next for the Counter-Offensive?

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Hi Everyone! Welcome back to International Intrigue's newest show: John&Jacob! Every week, Intrigue CEO and Former Australian Diplomat John Fowler and Cognitive Investments Director of Geopolitical Analysis Jacob Shapiro bring you fresh, egoless analysis of the world's most pressing stories.

This week we saw a massive shift of momentum in the Russia/Ukraine war, with Ukraine continuing their incursion into Kursk, launching drone attacks, and further tainting Putin's aura of invincibility. Listen for John and Jacob's takes on whether this forward push is sustainable and how the West is viewing it.

We also cover the resurgence of Monkeypox (Mpox) and the new declaration of a global health emergency by the WHO, the resignation of Japanese PM Kishida, and if we should be concerned about the recent hacks of both the Trump and Harris campaigns by apparent Iran-backed actors.

Our last and newest segment is Over/Under, where Jacob and John take turns posing the likelihood of future geopolitical events.

Chapters:

0:00-1:43 Intro

1:43-10:50 Ukraine's Incursion into Kursk

10:50-18:33 WHO Declares Global Health Emergency of Mpox

18:33-23:36 Japanese PM Kishida Steps Down Amid Scandal

23:36-29:00 Trump & Harris Campaigns Hacked – Election Interference?

29:00-31:22 Over/Unders!

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