ABSTRACT

How does the Israel Defence Forces cultivate the image of a ‘hero’ within its combat ranks? By analysing a series of online educational videos on combat heritage, this article will demonstrate how the IDF’s current heroic imagination is grounded in a subversion of the ‘Strategic Corporal’ paradigm. Within this paradigm, junior ranking soldiers are seen as increasing the chaos inherent in asymmetrical conflicts. By contrast, this article will argue that a focus on the learned elements of professionalism and training are seen as creating the conditions wherein every man (or woman) can become a ‘hero’.

中文翻译：

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颠覆战略下士：以色列国防军的当代英雄想象

摘要

以色列国防军如何在其战斗队伍中树立“英雄”形象？通过分析一系列关于战斗遗产的在线教育视频，本文将展示以色列国防军当前的英雄想象是如何建立在对“战略下士”范式的颠覆之上的。在这种范式中，初级士兵被视为增加了不对称冲突中固有的混乱。相比之下，本文将论证，专注于专业精神和培训的学习要素被视为创造条件，使每个男人（或女人）都可以成为“英雄”。