I wonder in various countries in the West what percentage of people under 30 believe in "The West" as a distinct, valuable civilization worth defending, with arms if necessary.
You could ask that question at any time, most people of any age when asked about there chief concerns cite family problems, relationships, employment, work problems.
Its only when you have the enemy at the door that people start thinking about war.
This goes all over the world.
Many a time I have sat down in some battle scarred land and asked the locals did they see it coming and they said know this was as true in the Balkans as it was in Africa.
Since this subject is discussed at great length on FR it is very much in your mind.