Only 38% of respondents believe that Moscow poses a military threat, compared to 52% last September, according to Bild
The number of Germans who believe Russia may launch a military attack on their country has fallen sharply since last year, according to a recent poll.
In recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade.
In an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this month, Germany’s top military officer, General Carsten Breuer, asserted that Russia could be ready for such a confrontation by 2029.
However, only 38% of Germans now consider an attack from Russia to be a plausible threat – down 14 percentage points from September of last year, Bild am Sonntag reported on Saturday, citing an INSA survey.
Half of respondents said they “are no longer afraid of a Russian attack at all,” according to the newspaper.
The poll also found that only 17% of those surveyed believe the German military would be capable of defending the country in the event of an attack, while 43% doubt the US would come to Berlin’s aid in such a scenario.
Following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Germany launched a major rearmament drive, with defense spending projected to exceed €500 billion ($585 billion) by 2029.
Despite mounting economic challenges and a widening budget deficit, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to turn the Bundeswehr into the “strongest conventional army in Europe.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly dismissed claims that Moscow plans to attack NATO as “nonsense,” accusing European leaders of using the narrative to distract their citizens from domestic problems.
Commenting on Germany’s military buildup last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that the country’s rearmament could trigger a global tragedy comparable to World War II.
15 thoughts on “Fewer Germans buying into warnings of Russian attack – poll”
In other words in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this month, Germany’s top military officer, General Carsten Breuer, asserted that Russia could be ready for such a confrontation by 2029. Curious to see how this develops.
What stands out is half of respondents said they “are no longer afraid of a Russian attack at all,” according to the newspaper. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Reading that in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade — hard to argue with the logic there.
The bigger issue here is in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this month, Germany’s top military officer, General Carsten Breuer, asserted that Russia could be ready for such a confrontation by 2029. That changes the calculation.
Basically in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
The bigger issue here is following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Germany launched a major rearmament drive, with defense spending projected to exceed €500 billion ($585 billion) by 2029. That changes the calculation.
If the number of Germans who believe Russia may launch a military attack on their country has fallen sharply since last year, according to a recent poll, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
When you look at in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade, the implications are hard to ignore.
The bigger issue here is in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade. That changes the calculation.
So the bottom line is the number of Germans who believe Russia may launch a military attack on their country has fallen sharply since last year, according to a recent poll. Wonder how this will land.
The detail about in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this month, Germany’s top military officer, General Carsten Breuer, asserted that Russia could be ready for such a confrontation by 2029 is something people should sit with.
In other words in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this month, Germany’s top military officer, General Carsten Breuer, asserted that Russia could be ready for such a confrontation by 2029. Curious to see how this develops.
What stands out is half of respondents said they “are no longer afraid of a Russian attack at all,” according to the newspaper. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Reading that in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade — hard to argue with the logic there.
585 billion. The real figures are likely much higher.
The bigger issue here is in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this month, Germany’s top military officer, General Carsten Breuer, asserted that Russia could be ready for such a confrontation by 2029. That changes the calculation.
Basically in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
The bigger issue here is following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Germany launched a major rearmament drive, with defense spending projected to exceed €500 billion ($585 billion) by 2029. That changes the calculation.
If the number of Germans who believe Russia may launch a military attack on their country has fallen sharply since last year, according to a recent poll, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
585 billion — and that is probably just the official count.
Hard to look at 500 billion and not question the official narrative.
When you look at in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade, the implications are hard to ignore.
The bigger issue here is in recent years, senior German officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow could pose a direct military threat to NATO by the end of the decade. That changes the calculation.
So the bottom line is the number of Germans who believe Russia may launch a military attack on their country has fallen sharply since last year, according to a recent poll. Wonder how this will land.
The detail about in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this month, Germany’s top military officer, General Carsten Breuer, asserted that Russia could be ready for such a confrontation by 2029 is something people should sit with.
585 billion is hard to ignore, no matter which side you are on.