Americans are wary of direct U.S. military
involvement in the war in Ukraine and do not see militarily defending
democracy abroad as a key U.S. interest, per two new surveys from
Morning Consult and Concerned Veterans for America:
- Only 2% say defeating Russia in Ukraine should be the Biden administration's top priority (CV4A)
- Terrorism (61%), cyberattacks (49%), and immigration and climate
change (tied at 44%) top Americans' list of foreign policy concerns (MC)
- The war in Ukraine comes in 11th place (25%), and "upholding democracy globally" ranks last (17%) (MC)
- Most Americans want U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine to
be matched (51%) or exceeded (34%) by aid sent by wealthy European
countries (CV4A)
- Six in 10 Americans oppose U.S. military intervention in Ukraine (CV4A)
- Four in 10 want to reduce U.S. military involvement globally; only 7% want to expand it (CV4A)
- Five in 10 Americans want to reduce U.S. "involvement in the affairs of other countries;" only 13% want to increase it (MC)
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