A new national survey, Nearly two-thirds of Americans want U.S. leaders to take a greater role in international affairs and foreign relations This rate represents a sharp increase on the number of respondents who expressed the same desire two years ago.
Increasing Desire for International Engagement
Officials who participated in the Ronald Reagan Institute's periodic survey on national defense issues, An increasing number of citizens want U.S. leaders to take greater responsibility for human rights and democracy The majority of those polled also support American participation in NATO.
The group’s annual summer survey of more than 1.200 people covers a range of national security issues, focusing on U.S. leadership on the global stage. The survey results come amid uncertainty over U.S. military plans in the Middle East and potential efforts to aid Israel’s campaign against Iran. The survey, conducted before the start of hostilities, surveyed respondents 61% say they want to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons showed support for his premise.
More generally, participants 64% believe the United States should be more involved in international affairs That's up from 54% last summer and the lowest since institute officials began surveying the question in 2019. highest level It was.
Party-Based Opinions and Important Details
The researchers say this increase is largely due to the rise of the U.S. government, which now advocates for greater American involvement abroad, despite President Donald Trump calling for a less interventionist policy at home. It was caused by the Republicans stated.
Nearly half of Republicans surveyed 93% of, compared to 80% of Democrats polled who believe “a strong U.S. military is essential to peace and prosperity.”
However, Democrats are about 87% of, who said America should “stand up for human rights and democracy” abroad, 81% of Republicans supported that view.
The survey is seeking to reduce the American role in international relations. the non-interventionist minority is decreasing in number but it still revealed that there is a significant portion of the individuals who participated in the survey. 23% of said they want the U.S. government to be less involved in foreign affairs, the lowest total since the survey began. One-third support withdrawal from NATO, most of this segment was from the Republican side.
As for views on the Russia-Ukraine war, Americans who participated in the survey were about 7% from Russia, 58% from Ukraine He expressed hope that they would emerge victorious in the war.
