YouGov’s latest Big Survey dives into the views, attitudes and opinions of the British public on the role and impact of NATO in the world, its Eastern European expansion’s impact on Russia relations and potential new members. The study also looks at the role of military alliances and the UN, the likelihood of Britain’s war involvement, the national defence capabilities, and perspectives on nuclear weapons and global peace prospects.

Britons are pessimistic about the prospect of peace on Earth, the YouGov Big Survey on NATO and War finds.

The majority of Britons think that nuclear weapons are making the world a more dangerous place and that countries should give up nuclear weapons. Despite this, half would support the UK using nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear attack.

Half of Britons think the UK is likely to enter a war in the next five years, but four in ten are not confident that the army can defend the country in case of an attack

Britons are split on how successful the UN is in preventing wars. A third would like to see the organisation having more influence in the world, but opinions differ on whether the UN should have its own army or not

While most Britons favour NATO including new countries in Europe, half think the expansion of the alliance has contributed to worsening relations between the West and Russia.

The new YouGov Big Survey on NATO and War finds that a large majority of Britons support the existence of NATO, but opinions differ on its impact on peace in the world and how it should be used.

The fifth chapter of the YouGov Study of War analyses whether and under which circumstances Britons would be willing to go to war, and when is it right to allow people to join military service and take part in active combat.

The fourth chapter of the YouGov Study of War analyses British attitudes and expectations about how peaceful the world will be in the future, whether it is ever acceptable to use military force and how much they know about the Geneva Conventions which regulate the rules of war.

The third part of the YouGov Study of War analyses British attitudes towards Britain’s nuclear weapons and in which circumstances they should be used. We also take a wider look at the opinions Britons have about nuclear weapons – how they impact the security of the world, what is the likelihood of them being used and whether they should be gotten rid of.