Post on 18-Feb-2017
Public opinion and national defence in
spring 2016
58%77%
in March2016
in Februar 2001
The trustworthinessof the Defence Forcesremains high
People who trust the Defence Forces:
of the population are not in favour of mandatory military service
14%of the population
supports the preservation of the national defence
model
79%
A conscript service based reserve armyStrong support for the presentorganisation of national defence:
76%
National defence has beendeveloped effectively
of people think so
81% of Estonian people are in
favour of armed resistance 3%
The desire of Estonian people to defend their country is strong!
In the case of an attack:
only 3% of Estonian people would definitely not put up armed resistance
49% of men aged 65 and over
81% of men aged 15-34
82% of men aged 35-49
80% of men aged 50-64
Readiness to participate in defence activities is high
24%72%
Security and threats. The world is becoming more unstable, but mostly outside of Estonia
of people consider it probable that instability
and armed conflicts in the world will increase
of people consider it probable that a military attack will be launched against Estonia in the next ten years
54% 2000 May
89%2016 March
89% of Estonians support Estonia’s NATO membership
91% of the population consider military service necessary
63% of the population condemn military service evasion
Military service is considered necessary
68% of Estonians are in favourof women also doing military service
of Estonian people feel it should be possible to study national defence in all secondary education schools
81%
Knowledge of national defence is considered important
77%75%
78%
2014 2015 2016 spring
that national defence is a duty of society as a whole
78% feel,
Public opinion on national defence in spring 2016.
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