In the UK, some 44% say such spending should be increased, even if it results in extra government borrowing, higher taxes, or less money for other public services, according to a separate Ipsos poll.
The Trump administration’s rapidly-changing policies on Europe and Ukraine are boosting support for increased defence spending in France and the UK, new polls show.
An Ipsos poll of 1,000 people for La Tribune Dimanche, conducted Thursday, found that 68% are very supportive or tend to support boosting the defence budget in France, and 66% favour financing it via deficit spending.
