Identifying trends affecting the social capital of the Armed Forces

Given the widespread impact of social capital on society, government and organizations, including military organizations and the armed forces, it is important to study the future trends of this type of capital and research on it seems necessary. The present article seeks to answer the question of what should be the social capital of the Armed Forces in the future and what are the types of trends affecting the social capital of the Armed Forces in the future? Relying on some sources and documents, the characteristics of desirable social capital were presented separately for organizational characteristics, human characteristics, functional characteristics and interactive characteristics. Also, the trends affecting the social capital of the Armed Forces in the future were examined separately for political, cultural-social, demographic, economic, environmental and science and technology trends, and the results showed that the Armed Forces will face a situation with opportunities and threats. Will pave the way for formal social control as a result of helping to maintain lasting order and security; in contrast, the expansion of communications territories and media, the aging of the population and the increase in military personnel costs, and the problem of recruiting officials and forces; Population and the crisis in pension funds and the declining ability to provide welfare services to staff, along with environmental crises and widening social gaps, will create new challenges for the armed forces