Original survey question: "Now I am going to read out the organisations again, and this time I would like you to tell me how favourable or unfavourable your overall opinion or impression of each is. Take into account any of the things which you think are important. Remember that it is your overall opinion or impression that we are interested in."
* The Army Reserves (formerly known as Territorial Army) and their Naval and Air Force equivalents.
** The Army Cadets and their Naval and Air Force equivalents, and the Combined Cadet Forces (CCF)
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Public opinion on Ministry of Defence and armed forces in the UK 2017, by institution
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the share of respondents with favorable opinions on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and armed forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, broken down by institution. Of respondents, ** percent reported having a very or mainly favorable opinion of the Ministry of Defence.
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UK Ministry of Defence. (March 1, 2018). Share of respondents with favorable opinions on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and armed forces, by institution, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/814122/ministry-of-defence-and-armed-forces-public-reputation/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Share of respondents with favorable opinions on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and armed forces, by institution, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. March 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/814122/ministry-of-defence-and-armed-forces-public-reputation/
UK Ministry of Defence. (2018). Share of respondents with favorable opinions on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and armed forces, by institution, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/814122/ministry-of-defence-and-armed-forces-public-reputation/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Share of Respondents with Favorable Opinions on The Ministry of Defence (Mod) and Armed Forces, by Institution, in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2018, /statistics/814122/ministry-of-defence-and-armed-forces-public-reputation/
UK Ministry of Defence, Share of respondents with favorable opinions on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and armed forces, by institution, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/814122/ministry-of-defence-and-armed-forces-public-reputation/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of respondents with favorable opinions on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and armed forces, by institution, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, March 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/814122/ministry-of-defence-and-armed-forces-public-reputation/
