RUSI Combat Air Power Conference 2025

Speakers: 
Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare, RUSI  
The Outlook for Ukraine, Russian Force Growth and Long-Term Threat 

Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow at the Mitchell Institute 
PLAAF Threat Trajectory and US Air Force and US Navy Readiness Challenges

Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East & North Africa Security, RUSI 
The Middle East Outlook Under a New Administration

Chair: Dr Justin Bronk, Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology, RUSI

Speakers:
Lieutenant General David A. Harris, Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures, US Air Force 
Balancing Modernisation ans Current Operations 

Peter Nilsson, Head of Advanced Programmes, Saab Aeronautics
Gripen E/F Roadmap and Next-Gen Concepts 

Mike Baulkwill, Combat Air Strategy Director, BAE Systems
Sustaining Current Fleet Effectiveness, ACPs and Bridging the gap to GCAP

Chair: Rachel Ellehuus, Director General, RUSI 

Speakers:
Air Marshal Johnny Stringer, Deputy Commander, NATO Air Command
Progress Made and Priority Gaps Left to Fill 

William Alberque, Visiting Fellow, The Henry L. Stimson Center
NATO, Russia and the Missing Nuclear Dimension  

Dr Justin Bronk, Senior Research Fellow for Airpower, RUSI 
Airborne Electronic Warfare as a Critically Under-Resourced Enabler