Dr. Ju Hyung Kim serves as a president at the Security Management Institute, a defense think tank affiliated with the South Korean National Assembly. He has been involved in numerous defense projects and provided consultation to several key organizations, including the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the Ministry of National Defense, the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis, the Agency for Defense Development, and the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement. He holds a doctoral degree in international relations from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Japan, a master’s degree in conflict management from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and a degree in public policy from Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Administration. Dr. Kim is currently leading a project commissioned by the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology examining how South Korea can develop an export strategy for MENA countries, including the UAE.
