We fed every 2024 Pentagon briefing into ChatGPT. Here’s what it thought.

We fed every 2024 Pentagon briefing into ChatGPT. Here’s what it thought.
We fed every 2024 Pentagon briefing into ChatGPT. Here’s what it thought.

The US national security establishment is cautiously embracing generative AI, so Breaking Defense decided to do an experiment.

Everything comes down to Ukraine: 5 stories from Europe in 2024

Everything comes down to Ukraine: 5 stories from Europe in 2024
Everything comes down to Ukraine: 5 stories from Europe in 2024

Of all that happened during the Ukraine conflict in the last 12 months, the deployment of North Korean troops to the Russian border territory of Kursk stands out from the pack.

Israel signs $583 million deal to sell Barak air defense to Slovakia

Israel signs $583 million deal to sell Barak air defense to Slovakia
Israel signs $583 million deal to sell Barak air defense to Slovakia

The agreement marks the latest air defense export by Israel to Europe, despite its ongoing war in Gaza.

Italy inks deal to buy up to 24 more Typhoons, Leonardo says

Italy inks deal to buy up to 24 more Typhoons, Leonardo says
Italy inks deal to buy up to 24 more Typhoons, Leonardo says

The contract with Rome follows hard on the heels of a deal with Spain for 25 Eurofighter Typhoon fourth-generation fighter jets under the country’s Halcon II program.

Top defense insights from 2024

Top defense insights from 2024
Top defense insights from 2024

A curated look at standout opinions and analysis covering topics like uncrewed systems, NATO partnerships, US-Saudi defense dynamics, and evolving warfare strategies, spotlighting key issues shaping the global defense landscape.

Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, links arms on Turkish trainer

Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, links arms on Turkish trainer
Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, links arms on Turkish trainer

The Eurofighter consortium said in a statement that deliveries to the Spanish Air and Space Force will take place between 2030 and 2035.

Germany flexes submarine muscle with additional 4 boat order

Germany flexes submarine muscle with additional 4 boat order
Germany flexes submarine muscle with additional 4 boat order

The German parliament approved the increased 212CD buy alongside a raft of other new defense spending commitments amounting to €21 billion.

Spain’s Navantia reaches rescue deal for struggling UK shipyard Harland & Wolff

Spain’s Navantia reaches rescue deal for struggling UK shipyard Harland & Wolff
Spain’s Navantia reaches rescue deal for struggling UK shipyard Harland & Wolff

Under terms of the buyout, Navantia UK will acquire all four of Harland & Wolff’s yards.

Cutting losses? Assad, Syria, and Russia’s strategic flexibility

Cutting losses? Assad, Syria, and Russia’s strategic flexibility
Cutting losses? Assad, Syria, and Russia’s strategic flexibility

Russia’s failure to intervene as Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell may signal less about the Kremlin’s weakness than its cold strategic calculus.

UK looks to protect funding for rapid Watchkeeper UAV replacement

UK looks to protect funding for rapid Watchkeeper UAV replacement
UK looks to protect funding for rapid Watchkeeper UAV replacement

Lt. Gen. Robert Magowan did not elaborate further on the replacement effort but did note that the Watchkeeper retirement will allow the MoD to still save “quite a lot of money” that would otherwise go toward support costs for the aircraft.

In deal with Portugal, Turkish naval firm STM signs first export contract to NATO nation

In deal with Portugal, Turkish naval firm STM signs first export contract to NATO nation
In deal with Portugal, Turkish naval firm STM signs first export contract to NATO nation

The contract was signed Tuesday in Lisbon, and work on the ships is expected to begin in 2025.

Lithuania agrees to purchase 44 Leopard 2 tanks in country’s largest-ever defense deal

Lithuania agrees to purchase 44 Leopard 2 tanks in country’s largest-ever defense deal
Lithuania agrees to purchase 44 Leopard 2 tanks in country’s largest-ever defense deal

While costs and delivery dates were not made public in the statement, the Lithunian minister told the Baltic News Service that the goal is to have the tanks by 2030. 

Portugal seals order for 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft

Portugal seals order for 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft
Portugal seals order for 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft

Embraer has been marketing a NATO-specific version of the A-29, a light- attack prop plane, for several years, but Portugal marks the first customer to sign on.

Poland acquires General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in $310M deal

Poland acquires General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in $310M deal
Poland acquires General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in $310M deal

The SkyGuardian purchase comes months after Kosiniak-Kamysz announced the creation of a so-called “Drone Force,” following the model that Ukraine created earlier this year.