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In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explores Americans public opinion about whether the US-India relationship does more to strengthen or weaken US national security.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

Although Midwesterners differ slightly from the general population in their views of international trade, Midwesterners without postsecondary education are more suspicious.

The hunt for the key battery component is only the beginning of the story.

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey on American public opinion and US foreign policy provides important context for thinking about the future of the US-Japan alliance. 

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Most Americans trust the information they receive from medical experts, distrust what they see on social media, and there is a partisan divide on trusting information from the US government and media.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.