Rise to Peace Security Journal, Vol. 1

The Rise to Peace Security Journal (Vol. 1, 2026) is the inaugural edition of Rise to Peace's peer-reviewed publication, dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of security studies, counterterrorism, conflict analysis, and peacebuilding. This volume's thematic focus is Media, Conflict, and Digital Warfare, bringing together thirteen original articles that examine how information ecosystems shape the character of contemporary violence: from algorithmic propaganda and AI-generated disinformation to media framing of genocide, foreign fighters, and hybrid warfare. Articles in this volume cover: U.S. media framing of national security (Fitzgerald) The New York Times' coverage of the Rwandan Genocide (O'Donnell) Diaspora broadcasting and counter-radicalisation in Australia (Dissanayake) Disinformation and AI in social media during the 2025 Iran-Israel conflict (Cooper) Algorithmic propaganda and cognitive warfare (Probert) Balkan foreign fighters in Syria and Ukraine (Jacobson) Russian media operations and Serbian fighter mobilisation (Rijntalder, L.) Social media strategy of Kashmiri militant groups (Goel) Narrative special forces in the new media landscape (Lott) Media framing of land disputes in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (Rivera) TikTok and information warfare (Rijntalder, T.) Western media's role in the Gaza conflict (Verde) Muslim depiction in U.S. entertainment media post-9/11 (West) Editor-in-Chief: Etienne Darcas Published by: Rise to Peace | www.risetopeace.org