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Current Calls for Papers at Strife

  • Call for Papers: Strife Journal Issue 18 – War Studies at 60
  • Call for Papers: Standing Call for Strife Blog Submissions
  • Analysis Competition:  BLUF 2022 – Is World War III inevitable?

Featured Articles

The Altering Landscapes: Mediation of Holocaust Memories through Art

May 6, 2022

An event as horrific in its impact and magnitude as the Holocaust, called for proper documentation in the years that followed it. The most valued documentation developed in the form of literary responses that majorly comprised of the first-hand accounts and narratives of the Holocaust survivors. These were published in the weekly newspapers that circulated in the displaced … [Read More...] about The Altering Landscapes: Mediation of Holocaust Memories through Art

Drop a Billion-Dollar Bomb on Putin! (Figuratively Speaking)

April 25, 2022

Sounds crazy, right? Until you consider that—unlike Senator Lindsey Graham’s proposed solution of assassination—a framework for the Biden administration to put a one billion dollar bounty on Putin’s head presently exists in the United States Code. Indeed, although it would require a day’s work on the part of the US Congress, there may be a less costly and far more … [Read More...] about Drop a Billion-Dollar Bomb on Putin! (Figuratively Speaking)

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Agnes Wanjiru, the British armed forces and the language of silence

March 23, 2022

During 2021, two prominent British public institutions, the Metropolitan Police and the armed forces, faced significant criticism regarding their ability to protect … [Read More...] about Agnes Wanjiru, the British armed forces and the language of silence

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Strife BLUF 2022 Competition: Is World War III Inevitable?

March 9, 2022

The Putin regime’s invasion of Ukraine has fueled speculation that military conflict between Russia and NATO-member states is in the cards and that it could lead to … [Read More...] about Strife BLUF 2022 Competition: Is World War III Inevitable?

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Russian PMCs in Africa: How the Kremlin converts hard power into economic opportunity

February 25, 2022

The primary driver of Russian expansion in Africa are Private Military Contractors (PMC). Exerting hard power, while maintaining plausible deniability for the Russian state, PMCs are active across Libya, the Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic … [Read More...] about Russian PMCs in Africa: How the Kremlin converts hard power into economic opportunity

How Near-Earth Objects Eclipse Traditional International Conflict and Security Studies

February 23, 2022

Most studies of conflict focus on interstate rather than global threats. With their theoretical foundations rooted in issues of power, material resources, and territory as held and contested by state actors, rather than addressing disputes that have global … [Read More...] about How Near-Earth Objects Eclipse Traditional International Conflict and Security Studies

Call for Papers: Strife Journal Issue 18 – War Studies at 60

February 9, 2022

We're pleased to announce our Call for Papers for the 60th Anniversary of the War Studies for Issue 18 of Strife Journal. Topics can include but are not limited to the history and development of war studies (at King's College, London and elsewhere), the … [Read More...] about Call for Papers: Strife Journal Issue 18 – War Studies at 60

The cyber domain: capabilities and implications

January 21, 2022

On the eve of the twenty-first century, a revolution in transportation, technology, and communication had created a global world marked by profound socio-political changes. With the emergence of transnational non-state actors, states have seen their authority … [Read More...] about The cyber domain: capabilities and implications

The Case of the Wagner Group: the problematics of outsourcing war

January 19, 2022

After nearly eight years of a continuous European military presence in Mali, the French and German Ministers of Defence suddenly threatened to withdraw their respective troops from the long-standing military missions in support of the Malian efforts in … [Read More...] about The Case of the Wagner Group: the problematics of outsourcing war

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  • The Altering Landscapes: Mediation of Holocaust Memories through Art
  • Drop a Billion-Dollar Bomb on Putin! (Figuratively Speaking)
  • Agnes Wanjiru, the British armed forces and the language of silence
  • Strife BLUF 2022 Competition: Is World War III Inevitable?
  • Russian PMCs in Africa: How the Kremlin converts hard power into economic opportunity

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