An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Pontesian Dynastic Empire. The subject of the opinion poll was The nation's Defence Industry. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 14.98% | The state owns all defence industries. |
| 10.78% | The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries. |
| 14.55% | Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state. |
| 36.29% | Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised. |
| 23.40% | Defence industries are banned. |