80% of Moldovans say country is unprepared for attack; only 4% back NATO
A new poll shows most Moldovans doubt their country could withstand an attack. At the same time, only 4% of respondents see NATO membership as the answer.
A new public opinion survey indicates that most people in Moldova doubt their country could withstand an attack. According to the poll, 80% of respondents believe Moldova is not prepared for such a scenario. The finding comes at a time when security concerns are being fed by developments in the country's skies.
Russian drones have been crossing into Moldovan airspace with growing frequency in recent weeks. This trend forms the backdrop to the survey results, which show how acutely the public perceives the gap between the threat and the country's readiness.
Little support for NATO
Despite the widespread sense of vulnerability, the poll suggests that joining the North Atlantic alliance is not seen as a solution by most Moldovans. Only 4% of those surveyed named NATO membership as the answer to the problem. The figures therefore point to a notable contrast: a large majority fears that the country is exposed, yet very few see the alliance as the way to address it.
What the numbers show
Taken together, the two main results describe a public that is worried but not united behind a particular remedy. The source material does not detail which alternatives respondents favoured, and it gives no further information on the poll's methodology or sample. What is clear is that concern about defence readiness is broad, and that the recent increase in drone incursions into Moldovan airspace is occurring alongside it.
