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The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans view Japan as a close and trusted ally.

This Council report indicates Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability.

In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.

Should China invade Taiwan, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data show most Americans would support sending arms but not US troops.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

This survey indicates that Americans broadly support engaging in trade with China but are split along partisan lines on how to engage in that trade.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

American feelings toward Russia and China are lower than during the Cold War, Council polling shows.

Survey results show President Trump’s threats and bullying tactics with Seoul haven't lessened support for the alliance with South Korea.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

This survey shows Americans still think that the US should work on friendly engagement and strengthening ties with China.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows.

Survey results show the public remains supportive of US assistance to Ukraine—even if it means paying higher gas and food prices at home.

Recent survey data shows the US public's overall feeling is that the US should cooperate with China rather than actively work to limit its advances.

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report reveals generations share opinions about international threats and foreign policy goals.

Chicago Council and Asan Institute surveys conducted in 2019 find that both South Koreans and Americans see a strengthened US-ROK alliance as an asset in dealing with China, suggesting that Washington and Seoul can afford to strengthen coordination

Survey data shows Sanders supporters are concerned about global overreach and that it comes at the expense of the economy and general quality of life.

Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics.

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center survey shows few Russians or Americans expect great changes to US-Russia ties now or in the next 10 years, although both publics see the merits of collaboration.

Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura analyze survey data showing that for the first time in nearly two decades, a majority of Americans describe the development of China as a world power as a critical threat to the United States.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizations, and a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.

Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs.

New survey data shows a partisan divide on what Americans believe is the greatest threat to the United States: Democrats rank violent white nationalist groups the highest, while Republicans list China as the greatest threat.

Recent survey findings show that policies focused on furthering US energy independence are most likely to gain bipartisan support.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.

A new poll shows Iranians recognize the economic and security benefits of a closer relationship with China.

Dina Smeltz discusses survey data reflecting Japanese opinion on US-China relations.

But partisan divisions over using US troops to defend allies in Europe and Asia are growing.

Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

President Biden declared that "the pandemic is over." Council polling shows that when it comes to security and foreign policy, most Americans agree.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

This survey data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provide insight into how Millennials view key foreign policy issues.

According to foreign policy leader surveys concerns about a potential trade war between the US and China are widespread.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates the US and Japan have mutually positive views of each other’s leadership efforts.

Survey data show the American public believes relations with each of the countries are important. However, there is a variance in the opinion that shows larger issues affecting the trilateral relationship.