Between 41% and 55% of the citizens of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain expect world war in the next 10 years. These data have been revealed by a new Yougov survey, which has interviewed 7,095 people in the five European countries In the first two weeks of April.
According to the French media which has consulted the study data, if another World War explodes, respondents expect their nation to get involved, from 66% in Italy to 89% in Britain. Although only the French believe that their armed forces could effectively defend the country in case of contest.
In this way, the other four countries distrust the capacity of their armies, “especially Germany, where only 16% and Italy are confident, with 20%.”
According to the disseminated information, respondents see Russia as “the greatest obstacle” for peace in Europe. Islamic terrorism is the second largest threat, Germany being the European country most concerned about this issue with 78%.
“As Donald Trump continues to make controversial movements in foreign policy, more than half of respondents in Spain, Germany and France see tensions between Europe and the United States as an important or moderate threat to continental peace,” concludes the publication.
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