Below you will see a 2026 and 2027 Call for Papers Schedule. If you are not interested in writing on these topics, we always welcome individual articles on virtually any national security topic that you might be passionate about. We look forward to hearing from you!
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2026 Remaining Call for Papers Topics
Topic: Rebuilding and Sustaining the Allied Defense Industrial Base
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Call for Papers Begins: September 2026
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Call for Papers Ends: Mid-October 2026
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Publish Date: Late-October 2026
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Scope: Focuses on munition stockpiles, surge manufacturing, commercial-military integration, and supply chain vulnerabilities across allied networks.
Topic: Space Sovereignty and Strategic Competition in Low Earth Orbit
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Call for Papers Begins: November 2026
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Call for Papers Ends: Mid-December 2026
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Publish Date: Late-December 2026
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Scope: Examines counter-space threats, satellite constellation resilience, commercial space integration, and orbital domain governance.
2027 Call for Papers Topics
Topic: Cognitive Warfare, Disinformation, and Information Dominance
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Call for Papers Begins: January 2027
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Call for Papers Ends: Mid-February 2027
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Publish Date: Late-February 2027
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Scope: Explores deepfakes, foreign malign influence operations, AI propaganda, and strategies for protecting democratic information ecosystems.
Topic: Autonomous Systems and the Ethics of Algorithmic Targeting
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Call for Papers Begins: April 2027
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Call for Papers Ends: Mid-May 2027
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Publish Date: Late-May 2027
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Scope: Evaluates uncrewed swarm tactics, lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), and human-machine teaming doctrines.
Topic: Climate Disruption, Resource Competition, and Arctic Security
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Call for Papers Begins: July 2027
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Call for Papers Ends: Mid-August 2027
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Publish Date: Late-August 2027
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Scope: Addresses opening Arctic sea routes, critical mineral supply chain security, climate-driven instability, and polar military presence.
Topic: Multipolar Nuclear Deterrence and the Future of Arms Control
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Call for Papers Begins: October 2027
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Call for Papers Ends: Mid-November 2027
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Publish Date: Late-November 2027
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Scope: Analyzes three-party strategic stability (U.S., China, Russia), non-proliferation challenges, and tactical nuclear risk reduction.
