The survey, conducted by the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, showed that a majority of Finns favored spending more on defense.
A quarter of those polled said they fully backed the idea of an eventual hike, while another one-third partially agreed.
As to the country’s membership of NATO, 54 percent did not think it was a good idea, even if neighboring Sweden decided to join the Western defense alliance.
72 percent said if the matter actually came up, it should be put to a nationwide referendum.
Half of those polled also spoke against building up European defenses, with 38 percent saying they favored the idea – a 15 percent jump from the previous year.
The TNS Gallup market research company surveyed around 1,000 people in late February.
