This statistic shows the results of a survey on the public perception of the role of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of respondents, 68 percent believed that protecting and defending the UK and its economy was a role of the UK Armed Forces. By comparison, 25 percent of respondents viewed peacekeeping as one of the forces' tasks.
Public perception of the role of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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UK Ministry of Defence. (March 1, 2018). Public perception of the role of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814190/armed-forces-public-perception-on-role-uk/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Public perception of the role of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. March 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814190/armed-forces-public-perception-on-role-uk/
UK Ministry of Defence. (2018). Public perception of the role of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814190/armed-forces-public-perception-on-role-uk/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Public Perception of The Role of The Uk Armed Forces in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814190/armed-forces-public-perception-on-role-uk/
UK Ministry of Defence, Public perception of the role of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814190/armed-forces-public-perception-on-role-uk/ (last visited May 30, 2024)
Public perception of the role of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, March 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/814190/armed-forces-public-perception-on-role-uk/