In the first episode of the Intelligence Episode of 2024, James will be discussing the latest test of the British military’s Dragonfire laser and how the development of military-grade lasers might impact the battlefield of the future. Afterwards, Johanna will look at the upcoming European Council meeting and how Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán might interfere with the approval of the Ukraine Facility. Lastly, Buster will talk about the largest NATO exercise since the end of the Cold War, Steadfast Defender 2024, and what its purpose and implications might be.