Seventy‑one percent of respondents said they had no interest in voluntary military instruction, while 26 percent expressed some interest and just 5 percent were “definitely” willing to sign up, according to the April 3‑13 poll of 1,030 adults.
Interest declines sharply with age: 87 percent of over‑65s reject the idea, compared with 30 percent of 18‑ to 34‑year‑olds, CBOS said.
Asked how Poland’s armed forces should be structured, 45 percent supported a mainly professional army backed by universal conscription.
Forty-two percent favored an all‑professional force, and 7 percent want forces based chiefly on compulsory service.
Among supporters of the draft, 40 percent said women should also be conscripted, while 30 percent opposed female conscription and the rest were undecided.
Civil‑defense gap
Eighty‑five percent of Poles have never attended disaster‑response or civil‑defense drills; 34 percent said they would like to undergo such training, up 5 percentage points from two years ago.
CBOS reported that 21 percent of Polish adults have undergone some form of military instruction and 18 percent have completed active duty.
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Source: PAP