As head of Britain’s armed forces, General Sir Nick Carter is one of the few people privy to Five Eyes intelligence reports. On “The Economist Asks” he shares his view on rumours about the origins of the coronavirus with AnneMcElvoy
SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS after the end of the second world war in Europe, armed forces around the world have been mobilised to fight a new common enemy. Anne McElvoy asks General Sir Nick Carter, Britain’s chief of the defence staff, what lessons past wars hold for conquering the coronavirus.
He explains the work of the secretive 77 Brigade in fighting disinformation and his view on rumours about the origins of the coronavirus. Plus, why neither NATO nor Russia is "taking its foot off the gas” during the pandemic. And, how he will be commemorating VE Day virtually. Runtime: 32 min
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