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Poll: Majority of Poles doubt military's readiness for attack
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Poll: Majority of Poles doubt military's readiness for attack

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A recent poll indicates that a majority of Poles (63.2%) do not believe the country's military and services are fully prepared for a potential attack.
  • Only 25.9% of respondents expressed confidence in the military's readiness.
  • Support for the military's preparedness varies among political affiliations, with ruling coalition supporters showing more trust than those of opposition parties like PiS and Konfederacja.

A significant majority of Poles doubt their country's military and security services are adequately prepared to respond to a direct attack or border threat, according to a poll released Sunday.

The survey found that 63.2% of respondents believe the forces are not fully ready, with 33% stating "definitely not" and 30.2% saying "rather not." Conversely, only 25.9% expressed confidence, with 6.5% answering "definitely yes" and 19.4% "rather yes." Around 10.9% remained undecided.

Confidence levels differed across the political spectrum. Half of the ruling coalition's supporters believe the services are prepared, compared to 34% who disagree. However, voters for the opposition parties PiS and Konfederacja showed the highest skepticism, with 82% believing the forces are not fully prepared.

The United Surveys by IBRIS poll was conducted between August 7-9, 2026, surveying 1,000 individuals across Poland using a mixed online and telephone methodology.

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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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