Air Forces have a range of critical roles to play that should offer political leaders choices in times of crisis and emergency; this Conference aims to improve the understanding of the utility of air power in the future uncertain operating environment. The Conference will consider the key changes and pressures that are likely to affect global security and prosperity. It will then explore the use of air power as an extension of political will; discuss the economic contributions that air power advocates and the national aerospace industry can make towards prosperity; before studying the relationship  between airmen and their society.
Confirmed speakers include:
The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Defence, Ministry of Defence
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE ADC RAF, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force
4* representative, USAF
General Denis Mercier, Chief of Staff, French Air Force
General Harukazu Saitoh, Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self Defence Force
Lieutenant General DING Laihang, Commander Shenyang Regional Air Force Command, People’s Liberation Army Air Force
Major General Micael Byden, Chief of Staff, Swedish Air Force
Air Vice-Marshal Edward Stringer CBE MA BEng RAF, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force
Brigadier Matt Holmes RM, Head, Maritime and Futures, DCDC, Ministry of Defence
Sir Jeremy Greenstock GCMG, Chairman, UNA-UK Board of Directors
Professor Chris Coker, Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics
Professor Trevor Taylor, Professorial Fellow Defence Management, RUSI
Brigadier (Ret’d) Stephen Gledhill, Chief Executive, Regular Forces Employment Association
Air Vice Marshal (ret’d) Paul Luker, Chief Executive, Reserves & Cadet Forces Association
This year’s conference brings together Air Chiefs and Senior representatives from over 30 countries including: Austria, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Oman,
Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, USA
9 - 10 July 2014, Registration between 1200-1330
Church House Conference Centre, London, SW1P 3NZ
For more information or to register your place, please visit www.rusi.org/airpowerconference