This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Imagine that another NATO member country was attacked: should Germany, in this case, participate in a military operation or should Germany stay out of a military operation if possible?"
¹ The survey was conducted in May 2922 (after the Russian attack on Ukraine)
² Number of respondents in January 2024
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Opinions on Germany's obligation to aid NATO members under attack 2025
In 2025, around ** percent of people in Germany stated that if a NATO member country was attacked, then Germany should participate in a military operation. This was an increase compared to the previous year.
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Centrum für Strategie und Höhere Führung, & IfD Allensbach. (January 30, 2025). If a NATO member was attacked should Germany participate in a military operation to defend this country? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1395309/military-participation-nato-germany/
Centrum für Strategie und Höhere Führung, und IfD Allensbach. "If a NATO member was attacked should Germany participate in a military operation to defend this country?." Chart. January 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1395309/military-participation-nato-germany/
Centrum für Strategie und Höhere Führung, IfD Allensbach. (2025). If a NATO member was attacked should Germany participate in a military operation to defend this country?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1395309/military-participation-nato-germany/
Centrum für Strategie und Höhere Führung, and IfD Allensbach. "If a Nato Member Was Attacked Should Germany Participate in a Military Operation to Defend This Country?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2025, /statistics/1395309/military-participation-nato-germany/
Centrum für Strategie und Höhere Führung & IfD Allensbach, If a NATO member was attacked should Germany participate in a military operation to defend this country? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1395309/military-participation-nato-germany/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
If a NATO member was attacked should Germany participate in a military operation to defend this country? [Graph], Centrum für Strategie und Höhere Führung, & IfD Allensbach, January 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1395309/military-participation-nato-germany/
