Generally, stories are accepted on a pro bono basis. These stories must be written in a news-feature format. Scholarly pieces with footnotes and end notes are discouraged. Once manuscripts are in the editing process, they will not be disclosed until printed in the magazine. The decision to publish an article in National Defense will be conveyed to the author as quickly as possible.
Editorial material appearing in the magazine is copyrighted.
Authors who are required to submit to government clearance procedures must do so before sending stories to the magazine. Authors should provide one hard copy and one electronic version on a 3.5-inch floppy disk. A short biography of the writer is requested. Preferred formatting is Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or any text-only format. Manuscripts are subject to rigorous editing.