• Overview of Canada’s Air Forces’ defense strategy for the air domain and how a next-generation fighter would fit in

• Updates on Canadian Air Force’s current initiatives, program status, and anticipated timelines for implementation

• Adopting common operational and communication strategies and standards for effective collaboration with allies

• What new EW and counter-countermeasure technologies are required to protect our network-centric warfare architecture while still enabling stand-off engagements?

• In an environment where the adversary can strike from beyond traditional engagement distances, how must our approach to enabling systems change?

• What are the central lessons we can extract from the recent May 2025 engagement regarding the evolution of long-range aerial threats?

• Given current long-range threat profiles, how critical is the role of AEW systems in detection and weapon guidance?

• To what extent did AEW and ISR capabilities redefine the rules of engagement and what improvements are needed for the future?

• What operational and logistical challenges are associated with extending fighter endurance in a high-threat, stand-off environment?

• In scenarios where rapid force projection is essential, how can we ensure that refueling operations themselves remain resilient to enemy detection and countermeasures?

• How can we refine our doctrine to maximise the synergy between stand-off detection, passive engagement, and rapid, precision retaliation?

• What do we need to understand about our adversaries’ EW capabilities and tactics to ensure spectrum dominance?