{"id":249762,"date":"2025-06-04T06:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T05:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-europeans-willing-to-fight-for-their-country-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T06:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T05:04:49","slug":"are-europeans-willing-to-fight-for-their-country-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-europeans-willing-to-fight-for-their-country-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Europeans willing to fight for their country? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RqK05WHpTQI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Are Europeans willing to fight for their country? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RqK05WHpTQI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>European countries are significantly increasing their defense spending in response to growing geopolitical tensions. Ukraine\u2019s allies across the continent are preparing for a potential long-term conflict, with Germany\u2019s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announcing plans to build what he calls the strongest military in Europe. Meanwhile, the UK government has just released its Strategic Defense Review, which emphasizes the need to be prepared for a large-scale war.<\/p>\n<p>However, as these countries expand their military ambitions, one key question remains: where will they find the soldiers to fill the ranks? A global Gallup survey from last year showed that only 23% of Germans and 33% of Britons would be willing to fight for their country in the event of war\u2014raising doubts about the public\u2019s readiness to support these defense plans.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#war #soldier #army<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European countries are significantly increasing their defense spending in response to growing geopolitical tensions. Ukraine\u2019s allies across the continent are preparing for a potential long-term conflict, with Germany\u2019s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announcing plans to build what he calls the strongest military in Europe. 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