Call for Papers: Volume 4, Issue 2 – Civilian Protection in Tech-Enabled Warfare

2026-05-04
Poster

Civilian Protection in Tech-Enabled Warfare: Rethinking Law, Strategy, and Accountability in an Age of Escalating Lethality

Modern warfare increasingly involves drones, remote-strike systems, explosive weapons, digital targeting, and other emerging technologies. These developments are expanding both the scope and deadliness of conflicts, raising urgent questions about civilian protection, legal frameworks, and accountability mechanisms.

Focus Areas

  • The changing nature of civilian harm in tech-enabled warfare
  • Infrastructure targeting and cascading humanitarian consequences
  • International humanitarian law and the challenge of new battlespaces
  • Civilian protection as a strategic and security imperative
  • Accountability, humanitarian action, and protection governance
  • Policy innovation for civilian protection in contemporary warfare
  • Civilian resilience, local coping systems, and community protection

Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: 11th June 2026
Full paper submission deadline: 17th July 2026

Submission Details
Authors are encouraged to submit original, unpublished work aligned with the theme of this issue. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process.
For full submission guidelines and details, please visit the journal website or scan the QR code provided in the call poster.

Contact
Email: chief-editor@ndu.ac.ke
Website: https://journal.ndu.ac.ke/index.php/