Most Americans in new survey say another world war likely in next 5-10 years

Most Individuals say that there will probably be one other world struggle within the subsequent 5 to 10 years, in line with a brand new YouGov survey.

Round 61 % of Individuals within the survey stated it’s both “[v]ery probably” or “[s]omewhat probably” that one other world struggle will occur within the subsequent 5 to 10 years. About 18 % of Individuals in the identical survey stated that they’re “[n]ot certain” in regards to the probability of one other world struggle in the identical period of time.

The survey additionally discovered about 21 % of Individuals saying that one other world struggle occurring within the subsequent 5 to 10 years is “[n]ot very probably” or “[n]ot in any respect probably.”

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) stated final month that current feedback by former President Trump about NATO had been setting the stage for one more world struggle. He took challenge with feedback Trump made at a rally through which he stated he wouldn’t shield European nations in NATO in the event that they had been “delinquent” in funds to the safety alliance.

“Donald Trump, with what he’s speaking about coping with Russia, if Russia would begin invading Europe, that may begin World Struggle III, by the best way,” Moskowitz stated in an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“Donald Trump is speaking about that, and setting the stage. You may be certain each single world chief, aside from Vladimir Putin, noticed that and stated, ‘There is no such thing as a manner America can have him again as president’,” Moskowitz continued.

Different findings within the YouGov survey included about 53 % of Individuals saying that Western nations and their allies would win in a battle between them and Russia and their allies. Solely about 11 % stated Russia and its allies would win over the West and its allies.

The YouGov survey was carried out between Feb. 1 and seven, that includes 1,000 individuals and a margin of error of 4 proportion factors.