Joint Air and Space Power Conference 2023

Panel 1

NATO Joint Air & Space Power to enhance deterrence & defence

As Russia’s invasion and the current stalemate in Ukraine remind us, Air Superiority is an essential catalyst to victory. Meanwhile, our adversaries capabilities to engaging us faster and from a greater distance, reducing the alert time and decision space to defend our territory. How must we adapt? The first panel will discuss recent changes in our security environment, as well as how the credibility, capability, and availability of Joint Air and Space Power can contribute to Allied deterrence and defence across all domains, services, and nations.

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Transparent Stakeholder and Multinational Collaboration

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Defining the ‘Domain’ in Multi-Domain

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Multi-Domain Operations

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Speakers

Lieutenant General

Aurelio Colagrande

Italian Air Force

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force

Lieutenant General Aurelio Colagrande graduated as military pilot in 1986 at the European NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training in Sheppard AFB – TX, USA. As of 12 January 2022, Lieutenant General Colagrande is the Italian Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff.

Lieutenant General

Kai Rohrschneider

German Army

Director-General for Forces Policy of the German MoD

Lieutenant General Kai Rohrschneider currently serves as Director-General for Forces Policy in the German Federal Ministry of Defence. His principal responsibility is ensuring the readiness of the Bundeswehr and providing ready forces for deterrence, defence and crisis management.

Armin Schwarz

Member of the German Parliament and Defence Committee

Armin Schwarz was born on June 3, 1968 in Bad Arolsen. After high school graduation in 1987 and completion of military service, he embarked on studies in English, Social Studies (Politics/Economics), and Education at Marburg and Wolverhampton (UK) in 1988.

Lieutenant General

Andre Steur

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force

Lieutenant General André Steur started his military career in 1988 at the Royal Military Academy in Breda. On 14 April 2023, Steur was promoted to Lieutenant General and assumed the position of Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Brigadier General

Tron Strand

Royal Norwegian Air Force

Commander of the Royal Norwegian Air Operations Centre

Brig Gen Strand commands all national and subordinate air assets, air wings, and air force forces on behalf of the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), overseeing military air operations in Norway and acting as the RNoAF’s primary operational advisor.

Major General

Jonas Wikman

Swedish Air Force

Commander of the Swedish Air Force

Jonas Wikman is a 1993 graduate from the Air Force Flying Training School and started his career as a light attack pilot and flight instructor before transition-ing to J 35 Draken and later to the JAS 39 Gripen. Major General Wikman was appointed Commander of the Swedish Air Force in December 2022.

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