This paper considers how, in the light of contemporary military transformations, feminist theorizing about women's military participation might be developed to take account of an emergent reality of the inclusion of increasing numbers of women in a range of roles within armed forces. A brief overview of established debates within feminist international relations is provided, and we explore the trajectory of feminist strategies for change based on the displacing of gendered binaries. The promise, and ultimately limitations, of UNSCR 1325 are discussed. The paper argues that existing feminist critiques often remain deterministic, and have ignored the possibilities for change within military institutions themselves. Drawing on the idea of the regendered military, the paper presents a conceptual strategy for considering how feminist theorizing about the gender-military nexus can both account for women's military participation whilst remaining alert to feminist political goals of gender equality, peace and justice
