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Joint Air and Space Power Conference 2024 Concluded
Our annual Joint Air and Space Power Conference was held from 8 to 10 October 2024 and focused on ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Air and Space Power in an Evolving Security Environment’.
The conference was opened by a welcome address from Lieutenant General Thorsten Poschwatta, Commander German Air Operations Command, Commander NATO Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem, and Executive Director Joint Air Power Competence Centre, followed by the introductory keynote speech of Dr Gergely Németh, Director General of the Hungarian Defence Innovation Research Institute.
The first panel discussed the global security changes, the ripple effects of shifting power dynamics, the changing landscape of warfare and the need for the alliance to adapt to deter and prevail in future conflicts effectively. The afternoon of the first day was opened by Dr Jyh-Shyang Sheu from the Taiwan Institute for National Defence and Security Research, outlining the current challenges for his country. The subsequent panel then examined the role of joint air and space power in contemporary conflict.
The second conference day opened with a keynote address by General Stephen N. Whiting, Commander of United States Space Command. The third panel discussed how the proliferation of advanced drones, loitering munitions and precision missiles challenges the conventional paradigms of air dominance and how NATO needs to adapt. The concluding panel debated the industry’s contribution to enhancing NATO Allies’ dedication to the defence sector in maintaining the necessary production capacity for defence during peace, crisis, and the preparation for conflict escalation.
We want to thank our moderator, speakers, panellists, and the audience for their contributions to excellent and thought-provoking discussions about the challenges and opportunities for air and space power in an evolving security environment.
We look forward to next year’s Joint Air and Space Power Conference, which will be held again at the Congress Centre Essen, Germany, from 6 to 8 October 2025.
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What’s the organization of the JAPCC ?
Based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the JAPCC is sponsored by 14 NATO nations who provide a variety of experienced Subject Matter Experts (SME) that come from all three services. Through its multi-discipline organization, the JAPCC chooses the most suitable SMEs for the task and combines their knowledge and experience to fully contribute to transforming NATO’s A&S Power. More importantly, the JAPCC is not constrained by the need for consensus or by political expediency in developing ideas. It can offer independent military advice across the spectrum of A&S Power to NATO HQs and national policy-making bodies.
What can the JAPCC do for you ?
Our primary customers are NATO Headquarters (Allied Command Operations, Allied Command Transformation, NATO Joint Commands and Air Command) and sponsoring nations. However, the JAPCC does accept Requests for Support (RfS) from other sources via our RfS form, which can be accessed via the link below. With numerous successful products and ever-increasing connections with industry and academia, the JAPCC continues to build upon its reputation as NATO’s preeminent advocate for the development and enhancement of Joint A&S Power
How does the JAPCC accomplish its mission ?
A&S Power SMEs, drawn from the Land, Maritime and Air components of the 16 MoU nations, conduct collaborative research into areas in which JAPCC assistance is requested by leveraging their independent thought and a global network of experts that reach across the military, academic and industrial spheres. The resulting analysis and solutions are disseminated via studies, reports, journal articles, seminars, panels and conferences.
