Security and Defence Policy Opinions in Germany 2010, Partial Study 2

In 2010, this study was continued. For this purpose, N = 1200 persons were interviewed on various issues from October 27, 2010 until November 28, 2010.

The present survey focused in particular on security and threat perceptions, basic security policy attitudes, perceptions of Germany´s role in the world, perceptions and evaluations of the Federal Armed Forces, attitudes toward the Federal Armed Forces´ missions abroad, defense spending and the size of the armed forces, attitudes of German citizens toward compulsory military service, attitudes toward the ESDP and NATO, attitudes toward the discussions on downsizing the Federal Armed Forces, and German citizens´ interest in security policy and media usage.