Air & Space Power Conference Wraps in Canberra With Focus on Fighting Depth

Overview

• The RAAF-hosted ASPCon26 concluded on 17 March with over 1,000 attendees in Canberra and more than 850 online from roughly 30 nations.
• Air Marshal Stephen Chappell framed “building fighting depth” as the way to sustain a Tier One Air Force and deliver credible deterrence.
• The space domain was highlighted as vital terrain, with Australia hosting its first Space Chiefs' Conclave that brought together nine national space leaders.
• Sessions on “Building Fighting Depth” and “Space in the Integrated Force,” along with an inaugural Aviator Symposium, stressed a people-first warfighter mindset and resilience.
• Senior leaders conducted bilateral meetings and underscored partnerships for regional stability, with Canada, New Zealand and Pacific partners citing combined effects as essential.