This statistic shows the opinion of respondents in Great Britain regarding reinstituting a national service for healthy British men, aged 17 - 21, in which conscripts serve 18 months in the armed services and four years as a reserve. The largest share of respondents, with 47 percent, support this idea.
Would you support Britain having 'national service', so that healthy men aged 17-21 had to serve in the armed forces for 18 months?*
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YouGov. (January 28, 2016). Would you support Britain having 'national service', so that healthy men aged 17-21 had to serve in the armed forces for 18 months?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506179/britain-reintroduction-national-service-for-men/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Would you support Britain having 'national service', so that healthy men aged 17-21 had to serve in the armed forces for 18 months?*." Chart. January 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506179/britain-reintroduction-national-service-for-men/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2016). Would you support Britain having 'national service', so that healthy men aged 17-21 had to serve in the armed forces for 18 months?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506179/britain-reintroduction-national-service-for-men/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Would You Support Britain Having 'national Service', so That Healthy Men Aged 17-21 Had to Serve in The Armed Forces for 18 Months?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506179/britain-reintroduction-national-service-for-men/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov, Would you support Britain having 'national service', so that healthy men aged 17-21 had to serve in the armed forces for 18 months?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506179/britain-reintroduction-national-service-for-men/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 17, 2025)
Would you support Britain having 'national service', so that healthy men aged 17-21 had to serve in the armed forces for 18 months?* [Graph], YouGov, January 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/506179/britain-reintroduction-national-service-for-men/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
