WAR ROOM is the online journal of the United States Army War College, created through the gracious support of the U.S. Army War College Foundation, but WAR ROOM is not just for the Army community.
Suitability and Scope
WAR ROOM publishes articles and features on a wide variety of topics related to defense, strategic theory, theater and campaign planning, military innovation, the future of war, the history of war, national security, professional military education, military organizations, international relations, and leadership. The strategic environment is a complicated one, and WAR ROOM seeks to publish provocative and engaging content to promote the sound strategic thinking necessary to tackle these complicated problems.
Check out the requirements for the journal at the link below:
WRITE FOR US - War Room - U.S. Army War College
As well as a few examples of recently published articles:
SURPRISE! YOUR ORGANIZATION NEEDS CHANGE - War Room - U.S. Army War College
Articles Archives - War Room - U.S. Army War College
WAR ROOM requires all submissions adhere to the Submission Guidelines, below. Submissions that do not meet these guidelines will be returned without substantive editorial review.
Send all submissions to warroomeditors@gmail.com
WAR ROOM editors reserve the right to refuse publication for any reason.
WAR ROOM RULES FOR WRITERS:
- Anyone can write for WAR ROOM. We are affiliated with the US Army War College, but producing great writing about defense and national security is the only qualification for our authors.
- Be concise. Have a point and get to it. Our preferred length is 1200-1500 words, and we reject submissions longer than 1800 words.
- Write for the educated generalist. Avoid military jargon, and do not use acronyms or initialisms that you would not see in the New York Times.
- Keep it interesting. Follow the "inverse Thumper rule": If you only have nice things to say, don't say nothing at all. That said, no ad hominem attacks.
- Support assertions with facts from legitimate sources. Cite any factual assertions that are not common knowledge, and cite references to other people's work. When in doubt, cite. Ensure you accurately represent the facts. Bernard Baruch said, "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." All citations should be hyperlinked to the most accessible and credible source.
- Think beyond the news cycle. We seek to publish articles that are timely and relevant but, six months (or a year or two) from now, your essay should still be interesting.
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Jeffrey Baker
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh PA
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