Undercurrents: Vaccine nationalism, and military action in the greyzone

As countries across the world begin to roll out vaccine programmes to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, questions are emerging over how to ensure that competition for supply does not derail the global response.

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Published 5 February 2021

Updated 30 March 2021 — 59 minute listen

Ben Horton

Former Head, Director’s Office

Juliet Skingsley

Former Army Chief of the General Staff Research Fellow, International Security Programme

In this week’s Undercurrents, Amrit Swali speaks to Rob Yates about the looming threat of vaccine nationalism and what can be done to realize more equitable distribution.

Then Ben learns about the legal regimes that govern how militaries behave in the ‘greyzone’ between war and peace, with Major Juliet Skingsley. They cover how militaries respond to threats such as cyber and economic warfare, and how the national security establishment can adapt to an evolving battlespace.