Less than half of Britons consider Russia a serious threat
Most people in the United Kingdom do not feel threatened by heightened tensions with Russia, according to a survey by YouGov. Even though Nato has carried out over 100 intercepts of Russian aircraft this year, three times higher than last year, most people feel the greatest danger comes from radical Islamic groups. ISIS and Al Qaeda are viewed as threats by 78 and 72 percenf of the British public respectively while just 38 percent of people consider Russia a threat. Read more on the Independent.
Opinions on the level of threat posed by various extremist groups in Great Britain in 2025
Public perceptions on the biggest threats facing the United Kingdom based on the Munich Security Index (0-100) 2024
At the present time how worried, if at all, are you personally about a terrorist attack happening in Britain?
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Distribution of opinions on whether Islam and the integration of Muslim communities pose a serious threat on Western civilization in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
Perception of Russia as a threat to selected Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in 2025
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