As part of its military campaign against ISIS, Russia has recently violated the airspace of Turkey multiple times, launched missiles from ships in the Caspian sea without warning and landed missiles in Iran instead of Syria. Which of the following do you think is the more likely explanation?

As part of its military campaign against ISIS, Russia has recently violated the airspace of Turkey multiple times, launched missiles from ships in the Caspian sea without warning and landed missiles in Iran instead of Syria. Which of the following do you think is the more likely explanation? Published on 9 October 2015 → Survey conducted on 9 October 2015 on 3086 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Incompetence – Russia hasn't had a war for a while and its military is simply less professional than other leading nations

11%

Deliberate provocation – Putin is trying to stoke up a fight with the West to increase his own popularity and display Russia's strength

53%

Neither

15%

Don't know

21%

Incompetence – Russia hasn't had a war for a while and its military is simply less professional than other leading nations

11%

Deliberate provocation – Putin is trying to stoke up a fight with the West to increase his own popularity and display Russia's strength

53%

Neither

15%

Don't know

21%

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