Large majorities of Democratic and Independent foreign policy elites say they are more concerned about internal threats than external ones.

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

December 11, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow., The 2023 Chicago Council Survey, conducted September 7–18, finds that as concerns...

Although the Biden administration has taken steps to address climate change, US policymakers and elites are split on the issue's threat level.

Asian Americans are less likely than other racial or ethnic groups to say China’s rise is a “critical” threat to the United States.

August 22, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Libkos / AP, Download Report (PDF), Most Americans support sending additional aid to Ukraine and increasing sanctions on Russia, and relatively few want to withdraw support for Kyiv., Earlier this month, Ukraine launc...

December 1, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff and Craig Kafura, Pete Souza, Download Report (PDF), Changes in the public's opinion within the last year will offer some insight into the stability of the relationship between the United States and China., Introduction, There is ...

December 17, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, US Army, Download Report (PDF), Overall, Americans prefer to maintain defense spending. But Democrats, younger people, and those with a college education prefer cuts, while Republicans prefer expansion., On December 8, the House v...

September 11, 2020

September 15, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Topline (PDF), But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades., Key Findings, Most Republicans (70%)—but few Democrats ...