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Dina Smeltz

For the American Public, Military Conflict Is the New Normal

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The Hill
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Dina Smeltz and Elizabeth Shackelford write in the Hill on the consequences of an American public desensitized to military action abroad, and what we must do about it.

.50 caliber machine gun fires on top of a tank during a combined arms live-fire exercise at night.
Sgt. Henry Villarama
US Foreign Policy

Europeans and Americans Divided on the Transatlantic Relationship

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The Diplomat
Dina Smeltz

“New polling data shows that the American public is much more likely to sense a natural alliance with European countries than the reverse,” writes Dina Smeltz in the Diplomat.

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Reuters
Public Opinion

Americans Sense China Eclipsing US Economically, Poll Finds

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Washington Post
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As competition between the United States and China intensifies, more Americans now say the Asian country is more powerful economically, a reversal from two years ago when a plurality said the United States had an economic advantage, according to a survey released Thursday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

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Reuters
Public Opinion

20 Years Later: 9/11 In The Public Memory

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On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, new polling finds that Americans still see international terrorism as a critical threat.

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Reuters
Public Opinion

Majority of Americans Support Withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Criticize Its Implementation

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While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

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Public Opinion

US Public Supports Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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Polling conducted in July for the 2021 Chicago Council Survey found seven out of ten Americans supported the withdrawal of US combat forces from Afghanistan by September 11.

US troops in Afghanistan
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Public Opinion

How Do Foreign Policy Experts Think About Allies?

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A new experiment by researchers from the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that policy experts care about formal alliances. But even alliance relationships have limits.

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Public Opinion

Americans Favor a Two-State Solution More Than Israelis and Palestinians Do

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After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?

Palestinian protestors
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Public Opinion

Did Trump Remake the GOP? On Foreign Policy, Not So Much.

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Politico
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Dina Smeltz and Jordan Tama discuss the Republican party's views in a post-Trump administration.

Public Opinion

Trump Aftershocks Still Pose Challenges for US-Japan Alliance

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The National Interest
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Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura discuss how the US can reassure its allies of its commitment and credibility.

Public Opinion