Defence Forces Review
The Defence Forces Review is a yearly publication which follows from a call for papers each year on the theme Military Leadership Challenges in the Contemporary Operating Environment.
The Defence Forces call for papers deadline is the 15 May 2026. This year’s edition of the Defence Forces Review examines the theme of Securing Europe Together: Defence Cooperation and Ireland’s Contribution to European Security and Resilience.
Final submissions should not exceed 3,000 words,should be referenced in accordance with the Chicago Referencing Style(using foot notes in notes style,not bibliography), be in Word(.docx) or equivalent format,and are due no later than 03 August 2026.Final contributions will be subject to a full peer review process and the editorial team will make all final editorial decisions.All abstracts and subsequent final submissions should be directed to dfreview@military.ie and by the deadlines stated above.
