Event 238

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple direct survey figures and official attribution to the Ministry of Defense are quoted in both the screenshot and structured article data. The headline, date, and context are visible and sourced from a reputable outlet.",
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://news.err.ee/1609388558/survey-more-than-60-of-population-prepared-to-defend-estonia"
    ],
    "notes": "Survey data shows societal defense preparedness.",
    "title": "National readiness to defend Estonia at high levels"
  },
  "description": "A new survey commissioned by Estonia's Ministry of Defense indicates that more than 60% of the Estonian population is prepared to take up arms to defend the country, and support for armed resistance remains high.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-07T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "The Ministry of Defense survey conducted in early July found that 61% of respondents would take personal action to defend Estonia.",
    "\"Support for armed resistance remains at over 80 percent, with more than 60 percent of people prepared to defend the country, a new survey commissioned by the Ministry of Defense shows.\"",
    "The survey results show willingness to personally defend Estonia fell by one percentage point compared to the previous year, but support for armed resistance remained steady."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Support among the Estonian population for armed resistance remains at over 80 percent, with more than 60 percent of people prepared to defend the country, a new survey commissioned by the Ministry of Defense shows.\"",
    "61 percent of respondents in June said that if Estonia were attacked, they would take personal action to defend the country.",
    "\"Compared to the previous year, the willingness to personally defend Estonia has decreased by one percentage point but the level of support for resistance by armed means has not changed.\""
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609388558/survey-more-than-60-of-population-prepared-to-defend-estonia"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "The Ministry of Defense survey conducted in early July found that 61% of respondents would take personal action to defend Estonia.",
            "\"Support for armed resistance remains at over 80 percent, with more than 60 percent of people prepared to defend the country, a new survey commissioned by the Ministry of Defense shows.\"",
            "The survey results show willingness to personally defend Estonia fell by one percentage point compared to the previous year, but support for armed resistance remained steady."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Survey: More than 60% of population prepared to defend Estonia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_238_1763920566_086ddb09.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "High  ?? Estonian defense statistics.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609388558/survey-more-than-60-of-population-prepared-to-defend-estonia"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Over 60% of Estonians are willing to defend the country, with more than 80% supporting armed resistance, per a July 2024 Ministry of Defense survey.",
  "url": "https://news.err.ee/1609388558/survey-more-than-60-of-population-prepared-to-defend-estonia"
}

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  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE",
  "Date": "7-Apr-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? Estonian support to defend the country remains high",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://news.err.ee/1609388558/survey-more-than-60-of-population-prepared-to-defend-estonia",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "High  ?? Estonian defense statistics.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}