About Sentinel Journal
Sentinel Journal is the peer-reviewed academic publication of Sentinel Research, dedicated to advancing rigorous scholarship on intelligence, counterintelligence, and statecraft. The journal serves as a platform for original research, historical analysis, and contemporary policy studies that explore the strategic, psychological, and moral dimensions of national security.
Published twice annually, Sentinel Journal highlights the work of emerging scholars and established experts alike, with a commitment to bridging the gap between academic inquiry and real-world application. Each issue brings together diverse perspectives on the challenges of espionage, influence operations, political warfare, and strategic competition in the modern era.
Open-access and mission-driven, the journal reflects Sentinel Research’s commitment to fostering informed debate, cultivating the next generation of scholars and practitioners, and strengthening the intellectual foundations of American statecraft.
Sentinel Journal – Volume 1, Issue 1 (Summer 2025)
The inaugural issue of Sentinel Journal marks the launch of a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing research in intelligence, counterintelligence, and statecraft. This first issue brings together a diverse range of scholarship:
- Emily Miller Lewis explores how the German Abwehr unintentionally aided Britain’s WWII double agents.
- Jacob Spencer makes the case for militarizing Svalbard as an Arctic frontier fortress.
- Inna Vladimirovna Osetrova examines cognitive governance in the digital age and the rise of algorithmic control.
- Julia Shufro analyzes Israel’s intelligence failure leading up to October 7, 2023.
- Shane McNeil & Carla Renner investigate the hidden gender dimensions of espionage, with psychological and statistical insights.
Together, these articles highlight the strategic, psychological, and moral dimensions of national security in both historical and modern contexts.
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