Early March Prime Minister Donald Tusk and national defence minister announced a fresh initiative – military training for volunteers. The Head of Government stressed that by 2027 Poland would be able to train as many as 100 000 people a year, and by 2026 at the latest any willing should be able to participate in basic military training.
According to the Prime Minister, there is an interest in the military service in Poland, but it is essential to make conditions for access to these courses as wide as possible. “We request to increase the capacity of the state powerfully so that everyone curious in military training can and can participate in it,” said Tusk.
Most Poles are on “no”
The respondents in the survey conducted by the Opinion24 commissioned by RMF FM answered the question whether they would be willing to participate in voluntary military training. 35 percent of the respondents were willing, of which 14 percent were powerfully in favour, and 21 percent would alternatively be willing to participate.
However, 54 percent of respondents reject this proposal – 33 percent categorically, and 21 percent with average aversion.
Among the men, 18 percent expressed a strong desire to join the training, and 23 percent replied that they would alternatively participate. In the case of women, the readiness to participate expressed 10 percent.
The top interest in military training is seen in the 50-59 age group – a full of 38 percent of those surveyed in this age group declare their willingness to participate.
Political sympathy and the desire to train. 3rd Road Leading
The survey besides revealed a correlation between political preferences and readiness to participate in military training. 15 percent of the supporters of Law and Justice declare a determined willingness to participate, while among the sympathizers of the Civic Coalition this percent is 21 percent.
The biggest willingness is shown by the 3rd Way voters – 15 percent of them are definitely in favour, and another 35 percent is ‘perhaps so’, which gives a full of 50 percent of the stakeholders.
The survey was carried out by the Opinion24 on 17-21 March on a typical example of 1,000 adult Poles. The survey was conducted utilizing computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) and online surveys.
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