Biography
Julia Balm is a Research Associate at the Freeman Air and Space Institute in the School of Security Studies, King’s College London.
She researches contemporary space power with a particular focus on the needs and motivations of current and emerging space powers. She held the first fully-funded FASI studentship from 2020-2023 for a thesis building a theoretical framework for the New Space Age. The result of this research project is a space power theory that utilizes interdisciplinary methods. Julia has advocated for an interdisciplinary approach to the space domain, working across the House of Lords, Ministry of Defence, Secretary of State's Office for Net Assessments and Challenge, and the Defence Academy to deliver research on cross sector strategy and pan-governmental approaches to security challenges.
Julia teaches officer courses on air and space power at the Joint Services Command and Staff College for the Royal Air Force. She was a Junior Non-Resident Associate Fellow in the NATO Defence College 2024-2025.
Julia holds a PhD in space strategy and an MA in Non-Proliferation and International Security from King’s College London as well as an Honours BA from the University of Toronto.
Research Interests
- Space Security
- Space Strategy
- Deterrence
- Nuclear Proliferation and Non-Proliferation
- New Space Age
- Emerging Technology
- Great Power Competition
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Recent Publications