ECFR poll: European public supports increased defense spending, opposes Ukraine troop deployment, rejects Russian energy imports (ecfr.eu)

• Only 11% of Europeans see the US as an ally; 25% see it as a rival or adversary.
• Majorities support higher defence spending and common debt for defence.
• Europeans oppose sending troops to Ukraine and EU accession for Ukraine now; prioritize renewables over Russian energy.

"A major poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) across 15 European countries reveals that trust in the US has collapsed: only 11% see the US as an ally, while 25% view it as a rival or adversary. Europeans favor higher defense spending, joint debt for defense, and renewable energy, but oppose sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine and EU enlargement eastward in the current context. The poll indicates a realistic public ready for strategic autonomy."