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Freeman Air and Space Institute

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FASI. An interdisciplinary initiative of King's College London dedicated to generating an understanding of air and space power issues in defence and security.

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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 20h
📢 Last chance to register Join us for an online panel discussion to explore the implications of the UK Government's Defence Investment Plan for air & space power. 📅 1 October ⏲️ 10:00 - 11:00 BST Register 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/from-...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last chance to apply! @warstudieskcl.bsky.social are looking for a Lecturer in War Studies with specialist expertise in Contemporary Security and Strategy. 📅 Closing date: 30 September 💡 Full-time post 📍Indefinite contract Apply 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/157065-...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🛰️Last month, the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) team, from the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command, warned UK-licensed satellite operators of 901 potential collision risks. Explore the report 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📢 Less than one week to go! Join us for an online panel discussion to explore the implications of the UK Government's Defence Investment Plan for air & space power. 📅 1 October 2026 ⏲️ 10:00 - 11:00 BST Register 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/from-...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💡 Rebuilding the UK's Air and Missile Defence Posture Read as Dr Sophy Antrobus reflects on the future of IAMD in the UK, noting its significant shortfalls & how it could be improved through strategic themes - the 4 ‘Ps’ 👇 ow.ly/HsSj50VRCmG
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The Next Battle of Britain: Rebuilding the UK's Air and Missile…
The Battle of Britain showcased the world’s first air and missile defence campaign, featuring systems of warnings and alerts, the pioneering use of radar, and coordinated efforts to repel German…
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join the RAF Museum for a hybrid lecture with Dr Andrew Curtis who will present a critical analysis of UK defence policy from the end of the Cold War to the present. 📅 Thursday 29 October ⏰ 17:00 📍 Hybrid Register 👇 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats...
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UK Defence Policy Since the Cold War | Lancaster Lecture
The lecture on Thursday 29 October 2026 at 5pm, will present a critical analysis of UK defence policy.
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📢 New speaker alert Major Gen. (retd.) Paul Tedman, former Commander of UK Space Command, will join FASI's upcoming online panel discussion to explore the implications of the UK Government's Defence Investment Plan (DIP) for air & space power. 📅 1 Oct ⏲️ 10:00 BST 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/from-...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Movement as Meaning: The Semiotics of Orbital Behaviour Read as Cliff Fletcher-Jones addresses the gap between frameworks for satellite manoeuvre analysis and expands on recent work that reconceptualised orbital manoeuvre as a form of choreography. 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/a...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join The Air & Space Power Association for the inaugural UK Space Power Conference Led by UK Space Command in partnership with FASI, the 2026 conference will offer a rare inside view of space activity across the MoD & wider Government 📅 23-24 Sept 🔗 airspacepower.com/conference/u...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Nominations are open for the 2026 RAF Museum Academic Awards! 💡PhD Bursary £3,000 📚 Masters Prize £350 🖊️ Undergraduate Prize £250 Submissions can explore a variety of topics & applications close 23 October. Find out more 👇 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/news/rafm-ac...
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RAF Museum Academic Awards
The RAF Museum Academic Awards run annually, and include prizes for BA, MA and PhD students studying Air Power-related subjects.
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Department of War Studies is hiring! @warstudieskcl.bsky.social are looking for a Lecturer in War Studies with specialist expertise in Contemporary Security and Strategy. 📅 Closing date: 30 September 💡 Full-time post 📍Indefinite contract Apply 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/157065-...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How can Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) continue to successfully operate despite Western embargo? Read as @dbsalisbury.bsky.social explores how Russia has adopted a multi-pronged embargo response, including illicit procurement & strategic international partnerships. ow.ly/ck4G50YKinZ
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The UK’s return to ‘the sub-strategic nuclear game’ FASI’s Prof Wyn Bowen examines the UK’s decision to procure F-35A aircraft & join NATO’s DCA mission, highlighting its longstanding role as the Alliance’s second centre of nuclear decision-making. 👇 policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
How will new investment be translated into military capability, industrial capacity and technological advantage? Join us for an online panel discussion to explore the implications of the UK Government's Defence Investment Plan for air & space power. Register👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/from-...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🛰️Are you subscribed to the Freeman Air and Space Institute's newsletter? Sign up now to keep up to date with FASI’s latest news, upcoming events, recent publications and so much more! Subscribe here 👇 ow.ly/t47k50XGRXb
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Read as Dr Rebecca Collis reviews the definitions of Command/Control of space in doctrine & space power theory, and considers the requirements for delivering the goals of national strategies. 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/a...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The School of Security Studies is hiring a Senior Events Officer! 💡Part time post (14 hours per week) 📌 One year fixed term contract ➡️Salary: £33,951 - £38,784 pro rata 🗓️ Deadline: 31 August Apply 🔗 ow.ly/hw1b50ZAs1r
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What is needed to make a national conversation on defence a reality? Phil Byrom explores how the increasingly talked-about, yet still largely absent, national conversation on defence, security, & resilience requires key conversation starters. Read 👇 ow.ly/cSax50Zky2l
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🛰️Last month, the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) team, from the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command, warned UK-licensed satellite operators of 1,209 potential collision risks. Explore the report 👇 ow.ly/AIbr50ZBYKx
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What does it mean to study international security in a rapidly changing world? ✍️ Dr Alicia Ellis from Arizona State University discusses the International Security and Policy MA. 🔗 Read the full conversation and find out more about the programme: ow.ly/JUwE50ZBXBa
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Could Britain find itself at war in 2030? Read the latest publication from the Air & Space Power Association which explores how Britain could find itself at war by 2030, and how it might fare in that fight. Read 👇 airspacepower.com/aspa-e-books/
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
📢 Call for Papers The RAF Museum seeks proposals from postgraduate students, early-career and established researchers for their 2027-28 Research Lecture Programme. Topics: Air Power, aviation history & histories of air forces Deadline: 22 January 2027 🔗 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/news/cfp-raf...
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Call for Papers RAF Museum Lecture series
This is a Call for Papers for the 2027-28 lecture series. Abstracts and biographies are required on topics relating to modern Air Power.
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
✈️ ‘Gowns Flying’: The first one hundred years of University Air Squadrons Dr Sophy Antrobus examines the development of the University Air Squadrons over the past century & explores how they remain a vital link between universities & the armed forces. Read 👇 ow.ly/OKeQ50XgYQx
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How Has the War Reshaped Russian Views? Read @csns-uk.bsky.social's latest report on changing Russian attitudes to the war. The research highlights a growing gap between a rising willingness to see the war end & an unmoved conviction on why it is being fought. 🔗 ow.ly/SU8e50Zw3Zz
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Earlier this summer, Cormorant Club members gathered to celebrate their annual reception and hear from guest speaker, Dr David Jordan, who reflected on the lessons learned from Britain's defence inflection points. Read more 👇 ow.ly/8xjr50ZyUE0
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From Radar to Drones: the Cormorant Club reflects on lessons from Britain's defence inflection points | King's College London
Cormorant Club members gathered to celebrate their annual summer reunion on 17 June 2026. This year’s event theme focused on the evolution and challenges of UK air defence from 1924 to 2026, with a ke...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📢 Last chance to apply King’s Parliamentary Research Internship Programme Applications are still open to all KCL doctoral and postdoctoral researchers to gain first-hand insight into the inner workings of Parliament. 📅Deadline 16 August 🔗 ow.ly/KTVn50ZtIl3
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
FASI’s Arun Dawson joined the BBC's World Service to explain why donating older Patriot missiles alone will not solve Ukraine’s air defence gap. From missile life-extension efforts to alternative air defence systems, he outlines the challenges & opportunities 🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Control of Space is a Team Sport: Delivering UK Space Security Read as Dr Rebecca Collis reviews the definitions of Command/Control of space in doctrine & space power theory, and considers the requirements for delivering the goals of national strategies 🔗 ow.ly/gjMh50ZwUnr
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
KCL's Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War (@slaveryinwar.bsky.social) are recruiting for two fully funded AHRC doctoral studentships, starting in February 2027. 📅 Deadline to apply - 5pm, 1 September 2026 💡 Full-time or part-time Apply now👇 ow.ly/HpaH50ZtTqB
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
💡Call for Independent Members The UK Space Agency are recruiting three independent members for the Earth Observation Advisory Committee (EOAC). 🌍 The EOAC advises on key EO policy and strategy from across industry and academia. Apply before 14 August. 🔗 ow.ly/xKHW50ZtKZE
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🚀 How can debris mitigation strategies be effectively implemented in space conflict? As space militarisation intensifies, Victor Freiherr von Suesskind compares & examines near-term and long-term strategies for managing orbital battlefields. Explore👇 ow.ly/ysl050YSmQG
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Beyond the bat­tle­field: the legal ques­tions shap­ing Ukraine’s Resistance In this latest research, @kcsi.uk explore how Ukraine's security depends upon the effective integration of both military and legal objectives. 🔗 kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...
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Beyond the battlefield: the legal questions shaping Ukraine's…
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
In case you missed it, FASI's 2026 summer event, 'National Security at a Crossroads: Navigating Today’s Threat Landscape', is available to watch online. Panellists were questioned on the current issues facing the defence sector. Watch👇 ow.ly/QuF450Zoik9
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
📢 King’s Parliamentary Research Internship Programme Applications are now open to all KCL doctoral and postdoctoral researchers to gain first-hand insight into the inner workings of Parliament. ⏰ Deadline 16 August 🔗 ow.ly/KTVn50ZtIl3
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Has Iran Entered a Strategic Renaissance? FASI's Dr Reyhaneh Noshiravani examines the emerging tendency in scholarship on Iran to conflate resilience with strategic success, and argues how this could be seen as a conceptually flawed argument. Read 👇 ow.ly/SIAl50Zsj6w
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Has Iran Entered a Strategic Renaissance?
Has Iran Entered a Strategic Renaissance?
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🛰️Last month, the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) team, from the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command, warned UK-licensed satellite operators of 1,436 potential collision risks. Explore the report 👇 ow.ly/hgZy50ZtJWW
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📢 Registration now open Join the RAF Museum for their upcoming conference which is set to critically examine the entanglements of Air Power, counterinsurgency and humanitarianism. 📅 10 - 11 Sept 2026 📍 RAF Museum, London 🔗 Sign up www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats...
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RAF Museum Conference 2026 - RAF Museum
Join the RAF Museum London for a 2-day hybrid conference exploring the intersectionality between Air Power, humanitarianism and counterinsurgency
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Drone Regulations: The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Perspective In this FASI viewpoint Captain Joe Dransfield explores the evolving use of drones & uncrewed systems in modern warfare and how the MAA are working to meet Defence’s needs. Read👇 ow.ly/L0mu50Zskb3
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Drone Regulations: The Military Aviation Authority Perspective
In this FASI viewpoint Captain Joe Dransfield explores the evolving use of drones and uncrewed systems in modern warfare and how the Military Aviation Authority are working to meet Defence’s…
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🌍 Security challenges are evolving rapidly. The @secdefenceplus.bsky.social International Security & Policy MA equips professionals with the leadership & analytical skills to help shape security policy. Delivered through @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, ASU & UNSW 🔍 bit.ly/4fecNdV
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International Security and Policy MA (Online) | King’s College London
Study an online international security master’s degree at King’s College London. This flexible international security MA explores global threats, policy and strategy, equipping professionals with lead...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🛰️Are you subscribed to the Freeman Air and Space Institute's newsletter? Sign up now to keep up to date with FASI’s latest news, upcoming events, recent publications and so much more! Subscribe here 👇 ow.ly/t47k50XGRXb
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
What is the real impact of Israeli & US strikes on Iran’s aerospace industry? Read as Jim Lamson provides an initial impact assessment of the Israeli and US military strikes, with particular emphasis on the large‑scale attacks conducted during 2026. 👇 ow.ly/TBeH50ZrP2m
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Policy versus reality: The ‘DIP’ in British defence credibility Dr William Reynolds examines the UK’s DIP and argues that the resources outlined match neither the commitments of the Strategic Defence Review nor the urgency of the challenges we face. 🔗 ow.ly/T3p750Zonbt
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Policy versus reality: The ‘DIP’ in British defence credibility - UK in a changing Europe
William Reynolds looks at the UK's Defence Investment Plan and argues that the resources outlined match neither the commitments of the Strategic Defence Review nor the urgency of the challenges we fac...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Where should the GCAP programme concentrate its efforts? Professor Spry compares the F-35 and Typhoon operating and support costs, exploring the likely impact of the different scales of the two programmes and the importance of the funding behind them. 🔗 ow.ly/EyXX50ZmiWw
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Is the UK ready for a 'whole of society' approach to defence? At FASI’s 2026 Summer Event, experts convened to discuss pressing issues confronting the UK defence and security sector, including the yet to materialise, national conversation. 🔗 ow.ly/of8M50ZpWfq
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The Department of War Studies is hiring! @warstudieskcl.bsky.social are looking for a Lecturer in the Global History of War and Conflict to join the team. 📅 Closing date: 21 July 💡 Full-time post 📍 Fixed term contract until August 2027 Apply 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/151905-...
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Lecturer in the Global History of War and Conflict (Education) | King's College London
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📢 Call for Papers The RAF Museum seeks proposals from postgraduate students, early-career and established researchers for their 2027-28 Research Lecture Programme. Topics: Air Power, aviation history & histories of air forces Deadline: 22 January 2027 🔗 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/news/cfp-raf...
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Call for Papers RAF Museum Lecture series
This is a Call for Papers for the 2027-28 lecture series. Abstracts and biographies are required on topics relating to modern Air Power.
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
King's joins Defence Universities Alliance (DUA) King’s has been selected to be part of the UK’s inaugural DUA network of 35 UK universities whose work will help to maintain safety & security in an increasingly insecure global environment. Read 👇 ow.ly/SiVB50Znqv2
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King's joins Defence Universities Alliance | King's College London
King’s has been selected to be part of the UK’s inaugural Defence Universities Alliance (DUA) network of 35 UK universities whose work will help to maintain safety and security in an increasingly inse...
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
💡 How should the UK define & manage operational risk in military space operations? Michael Lambert proposes a methodology for risk analysis in support of space operations & a framework to classify the level of risk a commander is willing to accept. Read 👇 ow.ly/SqKj50Z1w2t
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
With expanding commitments in the HoL, Sophy Antrobus is stepping down from her role at FASI. As we thank Sophy for her exceptional contribution, we're excited to announce Dr Julia Balm as Co-Director, helping lead the Institute into its next chapter. Read the full article 👇 ow.ly/YN5250ZmOgg
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"The most important judgement on the DIP will not be that of future historians, but of the occupant of the Kremlin today" Read as FASI's Arun Dawson examines the new technologies announced in the UK defence investment plan. Read 👇 theconversation.com/the-new-tech...
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