The Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies (AJDSS) is the flagship academic journal of the Australian Defence Force.

Launched in 2019, the AJDSS supports strategic discussion of contemporary and future defence and security concerns relevant to Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. It is committed to publishing high-quality professional discourse and peer-reviewed scholarship, commentary, reviews and correspondence debates. It aims to be a leading source of contemporary defence and strategic thinking and practice, to encourage military and civilian personnel to achieve individual and collective professional excellence.

Submissions

Submissions should consider future and contemporary concerns relevant to the defence and strategic outlook of Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. The following topics are of particular interest.

• The nature and character of war in the 21st century.
• Shifts in Australia’s defence and security environment.
• Deterrence in modern statecraft and multi-domain warfare.
• Defence’s role in a whole-of-nation approach to national security.
• Defence capability development and partnerships with industry.
• Future defence strategy, force posture, and operational concepts.
• The impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and information warfare.
• Strategic engagement with Indo-Pacific partners and regional security cooperation.
• Australia’s approach to space as an operational and strategic domain.
• Responses to grey-zone threats, political warfare, and disinformation campaigns.
• Regional perspectives on geopolitical competition and geostrategic trends.

Proposals to submit a series of themed papers for the Focus section, or a potential special issue, are also welcome.

For further information on submission requirements see the following resources.

AJDSS submission guidelines (PDF, 464.75 KB)

Writing a review (PDF, 160.25 KB)

Editorial review

Submissions are initially assessed by the editorial office, and then are submitted to a double-blind peer review process. These details can be found in the following editorial policies.

AJDSS editorial policies (PDF, 464.75 KB)

Disclaimer

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