diff --git a/junit-platform-launcher/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/launcher/Launcher.java b/junit-platform-launcher/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/launcher/Launcher.java
index 41e5f0960576..4f7fddf1ed5e 100644
--- a/junit-platform-launcher/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/launcher/Launcher.java
+++ b/junit-platform-launcher/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/launcher/Launcher.java
@@ -127,4 +127,27 @@ public interface Launcher {
 	@API(status = STABLE, since = "1.4")
 	void execute(TestPlan testPlan, TestExecutionListener... listeners);
 
+	/**
+	 * Execute the tests asynchronously according to the supplied {@link LauncherDiscoveryRequest}
+	 * and notify the registered listeners about the progress and results of the execution.
+	 *
+	 * @param launcherDiscoveryRequest the launcher discovery request; never {@code null}
+	 * @param listeners additional test execution listeners; never {@code null}
+	 * @return a {@link TestExecutionControl} object to control the execution
+	 * @since 5.12
+	 */
+	TestExecutionControl executeAsync(LauncherDiscoveryRequest launcherDiscoveryRequest,
+			TestExecutionListener... listeners);
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute the supplied {@link TestPlan} asynchronously and notify the registered listeners
+	 * about the progress and results of the execution.
+	 *
+	 * @param testPlan the test plan to execute; never {@code null}
+	 * @param listeners additional test execution listeners; never {@code null}
+	 * @return a {@link TestExecutionControl} object to control the execution
+	 * @since 5.12
+	 */
+	TestExecutionControl executeAsync(TestPlan testPlan, TestExecutionListener... listeners);
+
 }
diff --git a/junit-platform-launcher/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/launcher/TestExecutionControl.java b/junit-platform-launcher/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/launcher/TestExecutionControl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..63874887d0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/junit-platform-launcher/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/launcher/TestExecutionControl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials are
+ * made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution and is available at
+ *
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
+ */
+
+package org.junit.platform.launcher;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for controlling the execution of tests.
+ */
+public interface TestExecutionControl {
+
+	/**
+	 * Cancels the ongoing test execution.
+	 *
+	 * <p>This method initiates a graceful shutdown of the test execution process.
+	 * It allows currently running tests to complete but prevents any new tests
+	 * from starting.
+	 */
+	void cancel();
+
+	/**
+	 * Forcefully terminates the test execution.
+	 *
+	 * <p>This method immediately stops all running tests and terminates the
+	 * test execution process. It should be used with caution as it may leave
+	 * the system in an inconsistent state.
+	 */
+	void forceTerminate();
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets and returns the failure threshold for stopping test execution.
+	 *
+	 * <p>This method sets the number of test failures after which the remaining test execution
+	 * will be automatically stopped. Setting this to a positive number will stop the test execution
+	 * after the specified number of failures has been encountered. This is particularly
+	 * useful for handling potentially flaky tests or for optimizing test suite execution time.
+	 *
+	 * <p>For example, if you suspect that some tests in your suite might be flaky,
+	 * calling {@code failureThreshold(1)} would stop the execution after the first
+	 * failure, as this is sufficient to indicate a potential issue. Alternatively,
+	 * you can set the threshold to a number greater than 1 depending on your specific
+	 * testing requirements and tolerance for failures.
+	 *
+	 * <p>Setting this to {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE} signals that no failure
+	 * threshold will be applied, meaning that all tests in the suite will be executed
+	 * regardless of how many failures occur.
+	 *
+	 * @param failureThreshold the failure threshold to be set
+	 * @return the set failure threshold
+	 */
+	int failureThreshold(int failureThreshold);
+
+}