FILE PHOTO: People take a selfie at Naviglio Gran Canal in Milan, August 29, 2015. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo
MILAN (Reuters) -Almost a third of Italians believe the country will be directly involved in a war within five years, but only 16% of those of fighting age would be willing to take up arms, a survey showed on Friday.
The survey by the Centre for Social Investment Studies (CENSIS) showed 39% of Italians aged between 18 and 45 would declare themselves as pacifist conscientious objectors, 19% would try to evade conscription another way, and 26% would prefer Italy to hire foreign mercenaries.
