About

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 1^st 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.