More than half of Poles (55.5%) advocate the return of compulsory military service - according to the latest survey. 40.6% of respondents are opposed to this idea, and almost one-tenth of respondents do not yet have an opinion on it.
In a survey conducted by United Surveys commissioned by Virtual Poland, respondents were asked whether the current global situation in Poland should be restored. compulsory military service.
Poles want to reconstruct compulsory military service? fresh poll
The consequence "yes definitely" indicated 21 percent of respondents, while "more broadly so" indicated 29.5%. In total, this solution was advocated 50.5 percent. surveyed people.
In turn, against specified a solution, it stands together 40.6 percent surveyed. The answer "rather not" indicated 28.2%, and "decidedly not" - 12.4%.
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Close to all tenth Pole (8.9%) there is no opinion or "difficult to say".
The survey was carried out on 13-15 September 2025 by the CATI&CAWI method on a typical example of 1000 respondents.
Mandatory military qualification in Poland. For her averted punishment
Currently only compulsory in Poland military qualificationThe aim is to measure citizens' capabilities for military service. During the medical committee, physical and intellectual wellness is checked and the appropriate wellness is assigned category of service capacity. The data collected besides serves the defence purposes of the state.
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As the qualification is compulsory, evasion involves legal and financial implications. Those who do not attend must be able to:
- Applying fines up to PLN 5000 (in accordance with the Act on the Service of Professional Soldiers),
- decisions prison sentences up to 1 year - in the event of further avoidance,
- administrative enforcement, e.g. recovery of fines from remuneration,
- loss of the right to voluntary entry into the military in the future.
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