Nearly half of Poles say they would fight if war loomed, poll finds

Nearly half of Poles say they would defend the country if war threatened, while an equal share say they would not, an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET shows. Indecision has risen, and age differences are stark.

The highest willingness appeared among people aged 30–49: 66% in the 30–39 bracket and 68% in the 40–49 bracket said they would join the defense. Two months earlier, the average willingness in these same age groups was 60%.

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An IBRiS survey found 43.2% of respondents would take part in defending Poland if war risk emerged, the same share—43.2%—said they would not, and 13.6% were undecided.

Among those willing to fight, 18.5% answered “definitely yes” and 24.7% “rather yes.” On the opposite side, 27.3% chose “rather no” and 15.9% “definitely no.”

Compared with a September reading, the share unwilling to defend the country fell from 49.1% to 43.2%, while the undecided group more than doubled from 6.1% to 13.6%.

Age splits were pronounced. Only 22% of those aged 18–29 said they would defend Poland (19% “definitely yes,” 3% “rather yes”), while 65% in that cohort opposed taking part.

The highest willingness appeared among people aged 30–49: 66% in the 30–39 bracket and 68% in the 40–49 bracket said they would join the defense. Two months earlier, the average willingness in these same age groups was 60%.

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Source: Polskie Radio 24