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

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

On some of the most significant issues of the day, including how the United States should respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Americans across party lines are in agreement, albeit often for different reasons.

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

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

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

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

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

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

In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.

In 2002, nine in 10 Americans saw international terrorism as a critical threat. About six in 10 do today, Council polling shows.

But neither Americans or Ukrainians think the sanctions will force Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in the immediate future.

But public opinion is sharply divided along partisan lines, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data finds.