A third of Britons – higher among men and young people - would take up arms for country, as confidence in armed forces to defend Britain from attack falls since 2022
Almost half (48%) of Britons say they are no circumstances where they would be willing to take up arms for Britain, 35% think there are. However, 42% of those aged 18-34 say there are circumstances where they would be willing to take up arms, compared with 28% of 35-54-year-olds and 36% of those aged 55-75. There is an even bigger gender divide, with 49% of men saying they would be willing to serve compared with 21% of women.
