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Mobile Phones (1)>
April 2019 February 2020
7.8%P 15.7%P
21.2%P 18.8%P
100 93
88.6 85.2 89.2 87.4
80 73.5
67.4 68.6
60

40
20

0
Communication between Report of unreasonable Unity of units Maintenance of combat force
servicemembers and cadres behaviors
 Source: Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA), Survey target and period: the enlisted / February 2020

| Changes in Barracks Life | The use of mobile
phones invigorates self-development activities,
such as getting enrolled in Internet lectures and
obtaining real-time information, and communi-
cation with the outside world. This relieves
feelings of depression, isolation and stress and
leads to psychological stability and even helps
servicemembers to develop personal relation- Use of mobile phones after work (Army)
ships, resulting in the facilitation of service-
members adjusting to military service. Mobile phones are expected to contribute to the establishment of
a military culture based on autonomy and responsibility in the long run.

< Analysis on the Effects of Changes in the Command Conditions Before and After the Pilot Use of
Mobile Phones (2)>
April 2019 February 2020

32.6%P
13.1%P 4.0%P
100 96.8 98.4 92.9 96.9
83.7
80
65.8
60
40
20
0
Self-development Communication with the outside world Satisfaction with military life
 Source: Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA), Survey target and period: the enlisted / February 2020

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