In 2020, more than 60 percent of Poles believed that the professional army is responsible for territorial defense in case of war. However, almost every second respondent believed that every able-bodied man aged between 18 and 60 should defend his country in case of an external attack.
In the event of an external attack on your country, who should the defense of the territory rest on?
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The survey was carried out by means of computer-assisted telephone standardized questionnaire interviews (CATI) and computer-assisted standardized web interviews (CAWI).
The respondents could choose up to 3 answers.
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Defence24. (August 12, 2020). In the event of an external attack on your country, who should the defense of the territory rest on? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1149358/poland-responsibility-for-national-defense/
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