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General Characteristics of the Posts on the Ministry of National Defense Facebook Platform

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2025-0053 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5071 | Journal ISSN: 3100-5063
Language: English
Page range: 564 - 576
Published on: Dec 15, 2025
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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