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

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.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

Although Russian young adults primarily turn to social media for news, a majority do not trust information reported by most media outlets.

American, Japanese, and South Korean publics see China as a more of a threat than a partner. Trilateral cooperation will be key to managing China's rise.

We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office.

Bobby Ghosh, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

Whether attacked by its neighbors or Tehran, majorities of Americans oppose using US troops to come to Israel’s defense.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

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

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

The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US foreign policy.

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.

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

Seven in 10 say the security relationship with Seoul does more to strengthen US national security than weaken it.

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

Majorities of Democrats and Independents support a potential deal similar to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but only a minority of Republicans agree.

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

The Russian public is concerned about NATO expansion but does not think an attack from the West is imminent.

While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.

A slim majority think Moscow should open up negotiations, but it is unclear what they might be willing to concede.

Americans are also slightly more likely to say Israel has gone too far in its war with Hamas than to say Israel’s actions are justified.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of the US-China trade relationship, and narrow majorities support increased restrictions on both trade and technological exchanges.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

New America's Sascha Haselmayer presents a strategic vision for city procurement.

The public's top priorities for the US-China relationship moving forward: avoiding war and maintaining a technological edge.

Explore US-Russia survey research between 2021 and 2025.