Two-Thirds of Britons See UK as Unprepared for Military Conflict — Poll
Members of the British military’s Royal Artillery regiment are silhouetted as they stand near a Rapier air defence system during a media event ahead of a training exercise designed to test military procedures prior to the Olympic period in Blackheath, London
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Over two-thirds of UK residents view the country as unprepared for a military conflict, the Sky News broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing a study from UK polling firm Public First. Meanwhile, around 40% of respondents predict the UK will face war within five years, the broadcaster reported. Just 42% feel a personal duty to respond if attacked, while 57% named the United States among nations threatening the UK, the study found. Details on the poll’s timing, sample size, and margin of error were not disclosed.
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