Russia 'could attack a NATO state by 2027'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Russia is not worried about the next election and will sacrifice healthcare and other social benefits to divert resources toward military reconstitution... 'In Russia, "the war has become the political system".' The authors of the RAND paper concluded that Russia's economy and industrial base has pivoted to ensure its armed forces can sustain a large conflict indefinitely.
49% : The debate on defense spending is heating up ahead of a summit between Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands on June 24-25.
48% : 'But something could happen tomorrow that may be an accident or a miscalculation that triggers a much wider conflict.' This unsettling prospect must be taken into account, particularly given that the war in Ukraine has become a central theme in Russian society, economy and politics.
33% : The report acted on the assumption that a ceasefire would be agreed in Ukraine later this year and that the US under Donald Trump could withdraw from NATO, or reduce American military presence on the continent to refocus on the perceived threat from China.
20% : 'But something could happen tomorrow that may be an accident or a miscalculation that triggers a much wider conflict.' NATO, faced with threats of funding cuts and accusations of free-loading from President Trump and his officials, has vowed it will 'step up' its contribution to global security as the Russian threat looms.

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