Russia’s already negative image among Americans only worsened over the past year, with a majority for the first time saying that Russia’s military power poses a threat to U.S. vital interests and a third identifying Russia as the United States’ chief enemy. Meanwhile, the percentage of Americans viewing Russia unfavorably […] Read more »
The second Trump-Kim summit: Where Americans stand on North Korea
As President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare this week for their second summit, recent CBS News polling has found that few Americans believe North Korea has reduced its nuclear program since the leaders met last year, and most said they did not favor another summit now. […] Read more »
Americans’ Perceptions of U.S. World Image Best Since 2003
Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe the U.S. rates “very” or “somewhat favorably” in the world’s eyes. Though the current figure is up just slightly from the 55% recorded last year, it represents the highest figure Gallup has found since 2003. … Though Americans as a whole feel relatively positive about […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Half of voters favor military action against North Korea
Just over half of voters perceive North Korea as a “major” threat to U.S. national security, and about the same number support taking military action to stop the country’s nuclear weapons program. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
American and South Korean Publics Doubtful about Success of Talks with North Korea
At the end of this month, US and North Korean leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are due to meet in Hanoi for a second round of discussions on denuclearizing North Korea. This follows a year of diplomatic activity on the Korean Peninsula as the United States, South Korea, […] Read more »
Americans Split on Outlook for U.S. Power
There has been a political-intellectual debate throughout the past several decades concerning an alleged decline of the U.S. as an unrivaled superpower, a decline that mirrors a familiar cycle in the history of world leaders. Declinist literature began to appear in recent history when certain intellectuals saw a connection between […] Read more »