Sentiment Has Shifted In Germany

Most Germans view Russia as a threat.

More than half of Germany's residents believe that Russia poses a threat to the country's security. This is according to the results of the latest Deutschlandtrend survey, reports DW.

According to the survey, 56% of German voters believe that Russia poses a threat to Germany’s security. The survey was conducted from August 31 to September 2 among 1,319 people.

Public sentiment has intensified amid a series of incidents that authorities link to hybrid warfare. In recent weeks, Germany has faced a drone attack on Leipzig Airport, arson near defense industry facilities in Bavaria, and the discovery of explosive and pyrotechnic devices at two electrical substations.

After initial caution, the German government publicly blamed Russia for the attack in Leipzig. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated: “We are not at war, but we can no longer say that we live in peace.”
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, in turn, warned that Germany had become “a daily target of hybrid warfare.” This does not refer to military actions, but to cyberattacks, espionage, propaganda, disinformation, and sabotage.
At the same time, attitudes toward Russia vary significantly across the country’s regions. Nearly half of the residents of Germany’s eastern states consider the Russian threat to be insignificant or do not perceive it at all. A similar pattern is observed among supporters of the far-right party “Alternative for Germany” (AfD)—about two-thirds of its voters consider the threat from Russia to be low.

These differences are also reflected in attitudes toward military aid to Ukraine. Slightly more than half of Germans consider the current level of support sufficient or favor increasing it. More than four in ten, on the other hand, believe that Germany has gone too far.

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