Most Europeans Do Not Believe They Can Rely On US for Defense - Poll

20:02 GMT, 7 June 2023

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The majority of Europeans agree that Europe cannot always rely on the United States, and that it needs to look after its own defense capabilities, a poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) showed on Wednesday.

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According to the survey, 74% of respondents believe that Europe needs its own defense capabilities, compared to 66% in 2020.

Only 8% of the survey participants believe the US will always protect Europe, as opposed to 11% of respondents in 2020 who said Europe did not need to worry about its own defense capabilities.

A further 9% hesitated to answer, with the remaining 9% answering "don't know."

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The ECFR poll was conducted among citizens of nine European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden.