The statistic is an opinion poll of U.S. citizens on the subject of whether it will come to active combat missions by the U.S. military in the next 20 years on a regular basis throughout the world, or whether a longer period of no combats will be the case. 30 percent of respondents believe, that there will be long periods without active combat operations.
Do you think it will come to further global combat missions by the U.S. military in the next 20 years or rather not?
This question was asked in the survey in the following wording: "Which do you think is more likely in the next 20 years: The U.S. will have combat troops in various countries actively fighting around the world on a regular basis, (or) there will be long periods of time in which the U.S. does not have combat troops actively fighting in other countries? "
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Gallup. (February 26, 2010). Do you think it will come to further global combat missions by the U.S. military in the next 20 years or rather not? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262819/us-citizens-to-combat-missions-of-the-us-military-in-the-next-20-years/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup. "Do you think it will come to further global combat missions by the U.S. military in the next 20 years or rather not?." Chart. February 26, 2010. Statista. Accessed March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262819/us-citizens-to-combat-missions-of-the-us-military-in-the-next-20-years/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup. (2010). Do you think it will come to further global combat missions by the U.S. military in the next 20 years or rather not?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262819/us-citizens-to-combat-missions-of-the-us-military-in-the-next-20-years/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup. "Do You Think It Will Come to Further Global Combat Missions by The U.S. Military in The next 20 Years or Rather Not?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262819/us-citizens-to-combat-missions-of-the-us-military-in-the-next-20-years/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Gallup, Do you think it will come to further global combat missions by the U.S. military in the next 20 years or rather not? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262819/us-citizens-to-combat-missions-of-the-us-military-in-the-next-20-years/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 15, 2025)
Do you think it will come to further global combat missions by the U.S. military in the next 20 years or rather not? [Graph], Gallup, February 26, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262819/us-citizens-to-combat-missions-of-the-us-military-in-the-next-20-years/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
