Faced with an unpredictable Donald Trump and an aggressive Russia, Europeans favour increased spending on defence and, in some countries, compulsory military service.
A survey of 12 countries for the European Council on Foreign Relations showed majorities for increased defence spending in Poland (70%), Denmark (70%) and the UK (57%).
Support was softer elsewhere, but large minorities in Germany (47%), Spain (46%) and France (45%) also backed bigger military budgets. Italy was an outlier: only 17% favoured higher spending, with 57% against.
Europeans in several countries supported reintroducing mandatory military service, with the crucial exception of 18- to 29-year-olds – those most likely to be called up in any armed conflict. People in France (62%), Germany (53%) and Poland (51%) were the strongest supporters of military service.
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an unpredictable Donald Trump
Oh, when will we finally stop calling him unpredictable.
It is doing him such a big favor. He is enjoying this sooo much! It is his own tactic and he has practiced it so much, and for so long.
I suggest we use the term ‘unreliable’ instead.
And we should talk about the whole Usa then, who is unreliable, not just 1 person.