Since 1996, the Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr (ZMSBw) has conducted a representative survey of the German population on defense and security policy issues on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Defense. In 200, this study was continued. For this purpose, N = 2413 persons were interviewed on various issues from November 3, 2000 until January 3, 2001. The present survey focused in particular on Security and threat perceptions, the role and image of the Federal Armed Forces and its soldiers, the profession of soldiering, the tasks of the Federal Armed Forces and Federal Armed Forces missions abroad, the role of compulsory military service, military cooperation in Europe, attitudes toward foreigners, gender equ...