In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Armed Forces & Society

• Military Propensity Among Israel Defense Forces’ Potential Conscripts: A Re-Examination and Differentiation by Personal Preferences of Enlistment Motivation
  Israel maintains a law-based mandatory military service, preserving its “People’s Army” model. Despite societal changes, youth motivation to serve remains high. Based on a large survey, this study reexamines Moskos’ Institution/Occupation model, revealing that Israeli youth balance two motives—self-actualization and contributing to national security—within their approach to compulsory service.
• Sentiment Analysis of Russian-Language Social Media Posts Discussing the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine
  This study analyzed 1,393,245 Russian-language social media posts (Feb–Sep 2022) about the war in Ukraine from VK and Telegram. Using VADER sentiment analysis, 15,000 posts showed early positive sentiment shifting to neutrality. VK mirrored this positive-to-negative trend, while Telegram remained neutral, revealing initial platform differences that diminished over time.
• Partners in Love/War: An Explorative Study of Ukrainian Soldiers’ Lived Experiences of Being in a Romantic Relationship in the Russo-Ukrainian War
  This study examines Ukrainian soldiers in romantic relationships within the same unit during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Based on eight interviews, findings show that such relationships provide existential purpose, protection, and motivation but also increase stress and fear of loss—highlighting how intimacy shapes emotional resilience and humanity in frontline military life.