Half of Britons would refuse to fight for their country if war broke out

A new poll shows 48% of British citizens are unwilling to fight in a war to defend their country.

The results of a new survey show that 48% of British citizens are not willing to fight in a war to defend their country.

According to Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Al-Mayadin, the results of a new survey show that 48% of British citizens are not willing to fight in a war to defend their country, and support for increasing military spending also drops if taxes are increased or public services are reduced.

According to a new poll published on the Independent newspaper's website on Wednesday, nearly half of Britons say that "no circumstances" would prompt them to fight for their country.

According to the results of this survey, only 36% of the respondents said that they are ready to take up arms and go to war for their country; On the other hand, 48 percent were against this action and the rest said that they were not sure about it.

The poll also shows that 51 percent of people believe the government should increase defense and armed forces spending, even if that means borrowing more, raising taxes or cutting spending on public services. On the contrary, only 12% want to reduce these costs. Also, 50% of the participants believe that London should prioritize establishing closer defense relations with the European Union.

However, 44 percent of respondents oppose increasing defense spending if it leads to higher personal taxes or cuts to public services. Also, 37 percent have opposed the increase in government borrowing to finance military expenses.

Caroline Pascal, director of the research department of the Ipsos Institute in England, said that these results show that people still acknowledge the needs of the armed forces of this country; However, when the financing of military development involves difficult and direct choices, public opinion becomes sharply divided.

He added: Although military investment is welcomed if it creates broader economic benefits, including job creation and development of civilian infrastructure, opposition increases when funding directly affects personal taxes or public services that people care about.