War & International Conflict

The share of adults saying the U.S. isn’t providing enough support to Ukraine has declined since March.

Americans see China as a growing superpower – and increasingly say it is the world’s leading economy.

Attitudes toward NATO have grown more positive: 67% express a favorable opinion of the organization, up from 61% in 2021.

72% of Americans have confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about.

More than 3.7 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries – the sixth-largest refugee outflow over the past 60-plus years.

About a third of adults (32%) say the U.S. is providing about the right amount of support for Ukraine, while a larger share (42%) says it should be providing more support; just 7% say it is giving Ukraine too much support.

Pew Research Center’s political typology sorts Americans into cohesive, like-minded groups based on their values, beliefs, and views about politics and the political system. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics.

Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.

54% of U.S. adults say the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan was the right one, while 42% say it was wrong.

Jewish Americans – much like the U.S. public overall – hold widely differing views on Israel and its political leadership.