In 2021, a majority of 62 percent of respondents taking part in this survey said they did not agree with the idea that the Netherlands did not need a military due to its ties to its allies, whereas over ten percent answered they did not believe defence to be necessary.
Do you agree with the following statement: "The Netherlands has strong allies, so defence is not necessary"?
This statement was phrased by the source as follows: "Nederland heeft sterke bondgenoten, Defensie is daarom niet nodig" (English: The Netherlands has strong allies, so Defense is not necessary)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Ministerie van Defensie. (January 6, 2022). Do you agree with the following statement: "The Netherlands has strong allies, so defence is not necessary"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293805/netherlands-need-for-military-due-to-allies/
Ministerie van Defensie. "Do you agree with the following statement: "The Netherlands has strong allies, so defence is not necessary"?." Chart. January 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293805/netherlands-need-for-military-due-to-allies/
Ministerie van Defensie. (2022). Do you agree with the following statement: "The Netherlands has strong allies, so defence is not necessary"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293805/netherlands-need-for-military-due-to-allies/
Ministerie van Defensie. "Do You Agree with The following Statement: "The Netherlands Has Strong Allies, so Defence Is Not Necessary"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293805/netherlands-need-for-military-due-to-allies/
Ministerie van Defensie, Do you agree with the following statement: "The Netherlands has strong allies, so defence is not necessary"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293805/netherlands-need-for-military-due-to-allies/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Do you agree with the following statement: "The Netherlands has strong allies, so defence is not necessary"? [Graph], Ministerie van Defensie, January 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293805/netherlands-need-for-military-due-to-allies/
