According to a shocking opinion poll done for GB News, just 14% of Britons between the ages of 18 and 24 would voluntarily fight for the UK if they were drafted for World War Three. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The generation most likely to claim they would stop at nothing to keep out of the prospective conflict’s combat was Generation Z. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of those surveyed between the ages of 18 and 24, over two out of five (43%) said they would stop at nothing to escape serving on the front lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only 14% stated said they would only fight for the United Kingdom if absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forty percent of respondents between the ages of 25 and 49 said they avoided fighting, making Generation Z the most likely group to do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The percentage dropped sharply to 12% for those over 65 and 28% for those between the ages of 50 and 64. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only 17% of all respondents said they would gladly fight for the UK, with men, Conservative voters, and Brexit supporters at the top of the list with 27%, 32%, and 31%, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The aggregate percentage is substantially lower than the 30% who would completely avoid the possible global conflict, but it is only marginally higher than the 14% who would comply if forced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speculation about the British military conscripting recruits comes after the outgoing Chief of the General Staff Sir Patrick Sanders said the UK should \u201ctrain and equip\u201d a \u201ccitizen army\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conscription was enforced across the UK during both World War One and World War Two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compulsory national service was introduced in 1949 to ensure all men aged 17 to 21 had to serve in one of the armed forces for an 18-month period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, the recruits would spend an additional four years on the reserve list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a shortage of recruits in the UK military, with projections showing that by 2025 there will only be 72,500 fully qualified soldiers in the British Army.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
According to a shocking opinion poll done for GB News, just 14% of Britons between the ages of 18 and 24 would voluntarily fight for the UK if they were … <\/p>\n