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Dr. Julia Balm serves as a Research Associate at the Freeman Air and Space Institute within the School of Security Studies at King's College London. She is based in the Department of War Studies under the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, where she contributes to both research and teaching initiatives focused on space power and security.
Her educational background includes a PhD in space strategy and an MA in Non-Proliferation and International Security from King's College London, complemented by an Honours BA from the University of Toronto. This interdisciplinary academic foundation supports her current research on contemporary space power dynamics.
Dr. Balm's research interests center on Space Security, Space Strategy, Deterrence, Nuclear Proliferation and Non-Proliferation, New Space Age developments, Emerging Technologies, and Great Power Competition. She advocates for interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the space domain, working across government sectors including the House of Lords, Ministry of Defence, and Secretary of State's Office for Net Assessments and Challenge. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy applications in national security contexts.
Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory of increasing influence in UK space policy discussions, moving from foundational theoretical work on space power frameworks to applied analyses of current events like the Ukraine conflict and evaluations of national space strategies. These works consistently address the intersection of space capabilities with broader security challenges.
Dr. Balm teaches officer courses on air and space power at the Joint Services Command and Staff College for the Royal Air Force and serves as a Junior Non-Resident Associate Fellow in the NATO Defence College for 2024-2025. She actively participates in conferences and events organized by the Freeman Air and Space Institute, contributing to the development of the next generation of air and space power thinking.
Through her position at FASI, she engages with government entities and defense organizations to deliver research on cross-sector strategy and pan-governmental approaches to security challenges, helping shape UK space policy development and implementation.
