Almost half of Poles (49.1%) would not volunteer to defend the country in the event of a threat of war - according to the IBRiS survey. The survey shows differences between age, sex and political views.
Respondents were asked, If there were a threat of war, would they come to defend the country?.
Almost half of the subjects, due to the fact that 49.1 percent replied that It wouldn't stand up for the country.. 17.9%. of them chose the answer "Definitely no"and others 31.2%"I don't think so".
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The other opinion 44.8%. respondents who declared their participation in the defence of the country in the event of a threat, of which 20.7%. of them answered "Definitely yes", a 24.1%."I think so.".
6.1 percent. respondents are indecisive.
Survey: Who is most or least ready to defend Poland?
According to the study, 69 percentpeople aged 18 to 29 will not be able to defend the country in a war-threatening situation (64 percent - "not necessarily"; 5 percent - "not definitely"). Next 13 percent Young Poles chose the answer "I think so.".
The poll did not include in this age group people who claim that "agreement" are ready to defend Poland. Simultaneously 18 percentHe doesn't know how he'd respond to a threat..
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People between the ages of 30 and 49 declare their willingness to take arms - average 60 percent polled. In turn, 39 percent. Poles aged 30-39 and 35 percent aged 40-49 acknowledges that wouldn't stand up for the country.. The remaining percent is undecided.
Every 3rd Pole (33%) considers that she would have volunteered to defend the country, and 55 percent. - I don't think so. For men 54 percent is ready to fight for Poland, and 44 percent She says she wouldn't be defending herself.
Prepared to defend Poland and political views
The IBRiS besides examined the readiness to defend the country with respect to the political views of those active in the study. In the event of a threat of war to defend Poland, 56% of Law and Justice supporters, with 43 percent the opposite. Simultaneously 49% KO sympathizers She says she'd fight, and 45 percent - I don't think so.
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To defend the country would have come forward 44 percent Confederate sympathizers, a 56 percent Nope. 26 percent of Polish 2050 voters and Polish People's Party declared that it would be able to defend the country in the event of a threat, the other is 72% polled. In case of New Left supporters 51 percent. of them announces that it would not appear to defend the country, and 36 percent declares a willingness to fight in an emergency situation.
A nationwide survey was conducted by the Institute for marketplace and Social investigation of IBRiS by telephone, standardized questionnaire interviews assisted by computer (CATI), on 13-14 September 2025, on a typical example of 1067 Poles.
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