Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Community Defense and Civil–Military Boundaries: Identity, Readiness, and Organizational Issues in Israel’s Emergency Response Squads; A Research Note - Eyal Weissblueth, Ifat Linder, Alon Hirsh, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Book Review: The Changing Dynamics of Civil–Military Relations in Pakistan by Chaudhry, R. - C. Christine Fair journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Book Review: Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security by Goodman, S. - Thomas H. Lillie journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

New AF&S podcast out! Today, we present “Motivated to Fight: Diverse Motivations of Foreign Fighters in the Russia–Ukraine War” by Ori Swed, Aria Stiefelmaier, and Oleksandra Hanchukova. Listen on Spotify! open.spotify.com/episode/4KVC...

From our #NewIssue! Broadening Understandings of “Identity” Among Military Partners: A Multidisciplinary Reflection From the United Kingdom; A Research Note - R. Gribble, D. Crowe-Urbaniak, A. Cree, E. Senior, emmahuddlestone.bsky.social #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Officers and Civilians: A Civil–Military Gap in Canadian National Security? A Research Note - Holly Ann Garnett, Christian Leuprecht, Sofia Caal-Lam #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

A special thank you to Sara Rubenfeld and Jeff Lucas for their incredible work editing and helping coordinate the publication of the Special Forum on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Military Services!

Listen to the latest AF&S podcast episode! We're summarizing “Self-Selection and Parental Socioeconomic Status as Determinants of the Values of West Point Cadets” by John Hammill, David Segal, and Mady Segal. sites.libsyn.com/53880/armed-...

From our #new #SpecialForum! Sexual Misconduct, Civil–Military Relations, and the Canadian Armed Forces - Rachael Johnstone, Victoria Tait-Signal journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

The Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces & Society (IUS) is exploring formation of an APAC chapter. Join us for exploratory workshop in Seoul on 8 Oct 2026. Participation by selection. Deadline to express interest: 30 May 2026. forms.gle/qYuas76tEmyh...

From our #new #SpecialForum! The Impact of Military Sexual Misconduct on the Deployment Experiences of Woman-Identifying Canadian Veterans - S. Lade, A. Brown, K. Ritchie, H. Milman, R. Park, A. Heber, R. Lanius, K. Davis, H. McNeely, M. McKinnon #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Reassessing Project 100,000: Context and Lessons—A Research Note - Russell T. Warne, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

From our #new #SpecialForum! “She Clearly Thought That Something Bad Had Happened to Her”: How Military Lawyers Construct Narratives of Victim Legitimacy and Perceived Harm in Sexual Assault Cases - Samantha Tosto, Stephanie Bonnes (stephaniebonnes.bsky.social) journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

In our latest AF&S podcast episode, we provide a synopsis of “G.I. phone home: The use of telecommunications by the soldiers of Operation Just Cause” by Morten Ender! Listen on Apple Podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

In this paper, journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... we analyze how discrimination shapes trust in military instutions, but also how it affects support for defense spending and recruitment. Given the state of civil-military relations in the US, this paper comes out in uncertain times.

From our #new #SpecialForum! Sexual Misconduct in the Military: The Impact of Situational Factors on Bystander Intervention Strategies - Sara Rubenfeld, Manon Mireille LeBlanc, Deanna Messervey, Glen Howell, Simon Houle journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Listen to the latest AF&S podcast episode, featuring Ori Swed’s 2022 article “The Afghanistan War’s Legacy: The Reimagining of the Outsourcing of War and Security.”

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Security and Defense as Guarantees of the Human Development Capacities of NATO Member States - María Concepción Pérez-Cárceles, Pablo García-Santamaría, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Book Review: The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States by Schake, K (kschake.bsky.social) - Thomas H. Lillie, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

From our #new #SpecialForum! Moral Injury: A Framework for Understanding Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Against Men - Emeka Thaddues Njoku (emekatn.bsky.social), Isaac Dery, Scott Nicholas Romaniuk #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

From our #new #SpecialForum! “I Just Don’t Want to Be Part of It Anymore”: How Harm and Betrayal Erode Cohesion in the Aftermath of Military Sexual Misconduct - Stacey Silins journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

From our #new #SpecialForum! Masculine Conformity and Social Dominance’s Relation With Organizational Culture Change - Michelle E. Wu, Adelheid Nicol, Cindy Suurd Ralph journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Military Life Factors Associated with Educational Attainment Among Military Spouses - Kelly Woodall, W. Jesse Wood, Sharmini Radakrishnan, Christopher Weiss, Andrea Chung, Valerie Stander, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

From our #new #SpecialForum! Complexities and Possibilities of Strengthening the Social Inclusion of Military Women in the Netherlands Armed Forces: Findings From an Action Research Project - Amber Spijkers, Anke Snoek, Bert Molewijk, Eva van Baarle #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

New AF&S podcast out now! We're featuring “Civil-Military Relations in the Mass Public” by David Segal. Listen here on Spotify! open.spotify.com/episode/6T3j...

From our #new #SpecialForum! Perceptions of Espoused Versus Enacted Culture Around Sexual Misconduct and Other Offenses Among U.S. Military Service Members - Jeffrey Lucas, Paul Hanges, Kelly Beavan, Jordan Epistola, Emily Forgo, Debra L. Shapiro journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Can civil-military relations scholarship provide prescriptive normative guidance for military leaders' appropriate behaviour in democratic backsliding? My new article in @journalofgss.bsky.social debates this civil-military conundrum academic.oup.com/jogss/articl... #CivMilSKy

From our #new #SpecialForum! Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Military Services: Culture, Hypermasculinity, and the Futility of Zero-Tolerance Approaches - Sara Rubenfeld, Jeffrey W. Lucas journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Democratic Backsliding and Militarization in Central America: Overcoming the Moral Hazard Problem - Maren J. Mainx, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Accountability, Bureaucratic Discretion, and Civil-Military Relations - Sean Webeck, Vasabjit Banerjee (vasabjit.bsky.social) journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

You may have noticed our new AI podcast series and wondered what these podcasts are and why a scholarly journal is creating them? The podcasts are, in effect, dynamic summaries of AF&S articles in which two AI “hosts” summarize the article in a podcast style. 1/4

From our #NewIssue! How Do Those Who Have Served Deserve to Be Treated? Military Veterans in the U.K. Social Security System - Philip Martin, @lisa-scullion.bsky.social @davidhjyoung.bsky.social Joe Pardoe, Celia Hynes, @katyjones.bsky.social #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Check out this article from our #NewIssue! The Health and Quality of Life of Dutch Peacekeeping Veterans, 40 Years After the Mission, and Their Association With Deployment-Related Stressors - Jacco Duel, Alieke Reijnen journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

AF&S is happy to announce a new series of weekly podcasts based on articles from our incredible authors! They are AI-generated and designed to be an additional avenue for digesting articles. The podcasts will be available on the AF&S website and the Sage Sociology page on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Subjective and Objective Measurement of Underemployment and Income Among Post-9/11 Veterans - Nicole Morgan, Katie Davenport, Brandon Balotti, Keith Aronson, Daniel Perkins #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! A Research Note: Is There a Civil–Military or Political Divide to How Americans Describe the U.S. Military? - Neil N. Snyder, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Intramilitary Relations and Officer Esprit De Corps in the Emerging Interwar Finnish Armed Forces - Ilmari Käihkö (kaihko.bsky.social), 2026 #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Perceptions of Women in U.S. Army Combat Units: A Mixed-Methods Study Post-Gender Integration - Catherine Johanna Miller journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! The Mediatization of War: A Roadmap for Research Based on the October 7, 2023, Hamas Attack on Israel - Azi Lev-On, Yuval Gozansky, 2026 #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Survivors, Collaborators, Peacemakers: Transnational Military Wives in Uganda and the Gender Perspectives of Global Security - Grace Akello, Chloe Lewis, Aliya Souhaid, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Our April 2026 Issue is now available! It includes our Special Forum on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Military Services, and additional articles, research notes, and book reviews from our incredible authors! Check it out here! #NewIssue journals.sagepub.com/toc/AFS/curr...

Just published: An investigation of mesolevel institutional cohesion, intramilitary relations and civil-military relations in the emerging interwar Finnish armed forces.

New in #OnlineFirst! Emotional Intelligence, Policing, and the Military Veteran Influence - Elizabeth A. Quinby, Irick A. Geary, Matthew W. Logan, Ian T. Adams, Kyle D. McLean, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Scholar spotlight: Ronald Krebs, a Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, has been researching military culture, civil-military relations, and military recruitment. Thank you for your work and research!

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Conceptualizing Matrix Control: An Exploratory Research Note - Yagil Levy, 2026 #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Scholar spotlight: Robert Ralston (@robertralston.bsky.social) a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Birmingham, has been making important contributions on subjects like grand strategy, the politics of military service, and attitudes of servicemembers. Thank you!

Scholar spotlight: Neil Snyder, a professor of theater strategy and campaigning at the U.S. Army War College and a colonel in the U.S. Army, studies civil-military relations, military politics, and the U.S. Presidency. Thank you for your incredible scholarship!

Congratulations to Elisheva Rosman and Itamar Rickover on being awarded the Best Article Prize by Association of Civil-Military Scholars in Israel, for their article When Professionalism Is Not Enough: On Public Discourse Regarding Women’s Combat Service in Israel—the Case of Iron Swords (2023–2025)

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Beyond the Battlefield: An Examination of the Nigerian Military’s Balancing Act in Internal Security Operations - Moses M. Duruji, Oluwakemi Morola Fulani, Goddy Uwa Osimen, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Defense Contracting in the Final Frontier: Efficiency and Inefficiency in U.S. Military Space Markets - Charles W. Mahoney (@charleswmahoney.bsky.social), 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...