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Millitary Studies: Journal for Strategy, Technology and Defense Sciences Special Issue:

The Caribbean Basin and the Venezuelan Factor: Regional Security Dynamics

About This Special Issue Military Studies: Journal for Strategy, Technology and Defense Sciences invites original scholarly contributions for a thematic issue dedicated to examining the evolving security landscape of the Caribbean Basin, with particular emphasis on Venezuela as a central variable in regional geopolitical, military, and strategic developments.
The Caribbean Basin has emerged as a zone of renewed great power competition, shifting alliance patterns, and complex transnational security challenges. Venezuela's prolonged political and economic crisis, the reconfiguration of its armed forces, and the deepening involvement of extra-regional actors have produced significant ripple effects across the hemisphere. This special issue seeks to advance rigorous, empirically grounded, and theoretically informed scholarship on these dynamics.
We welcome contributions from diverse disciplinary perspectives, including but not limited to security studies, international relations, strategic studies, defense economics, military sociology, and regional studies.

Thematic Scope
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:

Civil-Military Relations and Institutional Transformation:
The evolving role of the Venezuelan armed forces (FANB) in domestic governance,
Military participation in economic sectors and public administration,
Comparative perspectives on civil-military relations in Latin America.

Defense Policy and Military Doctrine:
Venezuelan defense posture: doctrine, capabilities, and modernization,
Arms procurement patterns and defense industry developments,
The role of military actors in internal security operations.

Geopolitics and External Actors:
Russian, Chinese, and Iranian military engagement in Venezuela,
U.S. strategic posture toward Venezuela and the Caribbean Basin,
The impact of international sanctions on defense and security policy.

Regional Security Dynamics:
Border security and interstate tensions (Colombia, Brazil, Guyana),
The securitization of Venezuelan migration flows,
Caribbean small states and the Venezuelan factor.

Transnational Threats and Non-State Actors:
Armed non-state actors, irregular forces, and hybrid security arrangements
Organized crime, illicit economies, and their intersections with state structures
Maritime security and trafficking routes in the Caribbean

Scenarios and Forecasting:
Future trajectories of the Venezuelan armed forces,
Regional implications of potential political transitions,
Conflict prevention and stabilization frameworks.


Submission Guidelines

Language: All submissions must be in English.
Formatting and Style: Authors must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the journal's official guidelines, available under the “Instruction for authors” section at: www.sapcraa.com

Manuscript Types Accepted:
Original research articles,
Review articles.

All word counts include references, tables, and appendices.

Peer Review: All submissions will undergo rigorous double-blind peer review in accordance with international academic standards.

Contact For inquiries regarding this special issue, please contact the Editorial Office:
E-mail: info@sapcraa.com
Website: www.sapcraa.com

About the Journal

Military Studies: Journal for Strategy, Technology and Defense Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research in the fields of strategic studies, defense policy, military technology, and security sciences. The journal is committed to the highest standards of scholarly excellence and ethical publishing practices.