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For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

The public's top priorities: protecting American jobs and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

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

The 2008 Chicago Council Survey focuses on attitudes about foreign policy prior to the triggering of the international financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

Today, most Americans don’t want a world with nuclear weapons. According to the 2020 Chicago Council Survey two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe that no country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

The Taiwanese public expects more US aid in a potential conflict with China than Americans are willing to endorse.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that a majority in Mexico now express a favorable view of the United States.

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