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The U.S.-German Relationship Remains Strong
Germans have fluctuated on their most important foreign policy partner
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- The U.S.-German Relationship Remains Strong
- Record share of Germans say relations with the U.S. are good as Americans continue to support strong ties
- Americans see Germany as a partner on key issues, but less so on dealing with China; most Germans see U.S. as a partner on security but not the environment
- Majority of Americans and Germans are positive about bilateral relations
- Democrats more likely than Republicans to say Germany is a partner on various issues, especially on access to energy sources and protecting environment
- Americans say UK is their most important foreign policy partner, Germans say U.S.
- Germans have fluctuated on their most important foreign policy partner
- Germans much less likely than Americans to see China and Russia as military threats to their country’s security
- Older Americans more likely to say Russia, China represent major military threats
- Majorities in U.S. and Germany support military involvement in foreign conflicts to protect their own country and allies, but promoting democracy is less supported
- Majorities support Sweden and Finland joining NATO, but stronger approval in Germany than in U.S.
- Americans generally approve of NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, but many are neutral
- Americans more likely than Germans to want energy supplies from democracies, but both say Europe is not doing enough to be independent from Russian oil