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The National Security journal is a peer-reviewed academic publication of the National Defence University–Kenya (NDU-K), published under the auspices of the Centre for Security and Strategic Studies. Volume 1, Issue 1 was launched on 1st April 2023. It provides a scholarly platform for rigorous analysis of national, regional, and international security issues. The journal’s scope is deliberately broad and interdisciplinary: it encompasses traditional defence and strategic studies as well as peace and conflict resolution, governance and development, diplomacy, and emerging domains of security (e.g., cybersecurity, technology, and human security). The Journal aims to disseminate vibrant, promising, and multidisciplinary cutting-edge research in the broad field of security, development, strategy, national interest, and policy. Each issue is thematic, reflecting current challenges. By bridging theoretical scholarship and policy relevance, the journal seeks to deepen evidence-based dialogue on defence and security.

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Call for Papers

2025-12-16

VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1 

CALL FOR EMPIRICAL RESEARCH PAPERS

General 
1. The Centre for Security Studies and Strategic Studies (CSSS) at the National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) is pleased to invite submissions from scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and security personnel of empirical research papers for volume 4, issue 1 of the National Security Journal.  
2. The theme of Volume 4 issue 1 which is scheduled for publication in April/May 2026 is: “Mental health, National Security, and Sustainable Development.”  
3. Abstract submission deadline: 6th January 2026 in soft copy (MS Word) addressed to the Editor-in-Chief: chief-editor@ndu.ac.ke and podote@ndu.ac.ke. Clarification can be made through cell phone number +254750232323. 

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Enhancing National Security: Assessing Institutional Efficiency and Inter-Agency Collaboration for Effective Management
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The Imperative for Adaptive Governance arises because the contemporary global security architecture is defined by blended and ever-changing threat vectors, meaning no single institutional node can unilaterally mitigate complex contemporary challenges. Consequently, the operational utility of a national security framework hinges on two critical factors: Institutional Efficiency, which involves an agency's internal resource optimization and its capacity for structural refinement of decision-making protocols; and Interoperability (Inter-Agency Collaboration), which is the ability to cultivate trust architectures, establish a common operating picture (COP), and ensure the coordinated, agile transposition of policy into action, a focus that directly supports the NDU-K’s mandate to advance strategic knowledge in regional security and governance.

The scholarly articles within this volume offer empirical analysis and strategic recommendations across three vital dimensions of this theme.;

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64403/p23v6p93
Published: 2025-12-15

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