Should China invade, Americans support arming Taipei but oppose direct military intervention.
Meanwhile, about half say North Korea's nuclear program is a critical threat.
The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow.
With a presidential election fast approaching, Taipei’s defense policy could go in multiple directions.
But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.
Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022.
Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.
But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.
Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Data suggests that support for a domestic nuclear weapons program is robust, long-standing, and unlikely to dissipate, Karl Friedhoff writes in KEI.
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