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

Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

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

But recent polling finds key drops among the publics of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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

The public also remains in favor of maintaining long-term military bases abroad.

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

One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.