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These moves come amid stark rhetoric. On 2 December, Vladimir Putin stated that Russia was prepared to fight if necessary and warned there would be “no one left to negotiate with. ” Around the same time, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issued a blunt assessment: “We are Russia’s next target.

” He warned that an attack on NATO territory could occur within the next five years. Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius echoed these concerns, stating that Europe may have already experienced its “last summer of peace. ” The message from Europe’s security establishment is increasingly consistent: the risk is no longer theoretical.

Are Europeans Personally Ready for War? Despite rising political urgency, public readiness tells a different story. A recent Euronews poll asked a direct question: Would you fight for the EU’s borders?

Of nearly 10,000 respondents, 75% said no. Only 19% said they would be willing to fight, while 8% were unsure. These results highlight a growing gap between government planning and public sentiment.

Additional surveys show that concern about Russian aggression is highest in countries closest to Russia. According to a YouGov poll, Russian military pressure is seen as one of the top threats by: 51% of respondents in Poland 57% in Lithuania 62% in Denmark Across Europe, “armed conflict” now ranks among the top public concerns, alongside economic instability and energy security.