{"id":225445,"date":"2025-05-01T13:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=225445"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:57:42","slug":"americans-views-of-allies-and-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2025\/05\/01\/americans-views-of-allies-and-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"3. Americans\u2019 views of allies and threats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When asked which country poses the greatest threat to the U.S., China remains at the top of Americans\u2019 list. Since we last asked this question in 2023, however, the share who name China as the biggest threat has declined, while the share who name Russia has grown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roughly four-in-ten Americans (37%) say they are unsure which country is the United States\u2019 greatest ally. As in the past, the United Kingdom is mentioned more than any other nation. But the shares who call Canada or Israel the top ally have increased since 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;which-country-poses-the-greatest-threat-to-the-u-s&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-country-poses-the-greatest-threat-to-the-u-s\">Which country poses the greatest threat to the U.S.?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-200-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=225581\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ebebe6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ebebe6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" height=\"400\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?w=200\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that China and Russia named as greatest threats to the U.S.\" class=\"wp-image-225581 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png 440w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=150,300 150w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=203,405 203w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=200,400 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=260,520 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=310,620 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=420,840 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=160,320 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_01.png?resize=320,640 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly four-in-ten Americans (42%) say China poses the greatest threat to the U.S. when asked in an open-ended question. Russia is named by the next-largest share (25%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smaller shares say no country (4%), the U.S. itself (3%) or Iran (2%) is the greatest threat. One-in-five say they are not sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share who name China as the greatest threat has declined from 50% in 2023. Conversely, the share who see Russia as the United States\u2019 greatest threat has grown from 17%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"views-by-party\">Views by party<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether China or Russia is viewed as the top threat to the U.S. varies by party affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are most likely to say that China is the United States\u2019 greatest threat (58% vs. 12% who name Russia). Conversely, Democrats and Democratic leaners are most likely to call Russia the top threat (39% vs. 28% who name China).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, China was the top choice among both Republicans and Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative Republicans are especially likely to see China as a threat (68%) compared with their moderate or liberal peers (45%). Among Democrats, liberals are more likely to name Russia (46%) than those who are moderate or conservative (34%).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-china-and-russia-present-economic-or-security-threats\">Do China and Russia present economic or security threats?\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=225584\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbe0df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbe0df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"542\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that China seen as an economic and security threat to the U.S., while Russia is viewed more as a security threat\" class=\"wp-image-225584 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=232,300 232w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=768,991 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=794,1024 794w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=314,405 314w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=200,258 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=260,336 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=310,400 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=420,542 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=640,826 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=740,955 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=160,206 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_02.png?resize=320,413 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After respondents named the country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., we asked them to rate how much of a threat that country poses to the U.S. economy and to U.S. national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those who name China as the country\u2019s greatest threat, overwhelming majorities say it threatens the U.S. economy (97%) and U.S. security (94%) at least a fair amount. Indeed, most think China poses <em>a great deal <\/em>of threat to each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those who name Russia, more see it as a security threat (98%) than an economic threat (71%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;who-is-the-united-states-most-important-ally&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-the-united-states-most-important-ally\">Who is the United States\u2019 most important ally?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-200-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=225583\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeeeea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeeeea;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" height=\"395\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?w=200\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that UK, Canada and Israel top Americans\u2019 list of U.S. allies \" class=\"wp-image-225583 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png 440w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=152,300 152w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=205,405 205w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=200,395 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=260,513 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=310,612 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=420,829 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=160,316 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_03.png?resize=320,631 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also asked Americans which country they think is the United States\u2019 most important ally. Roughly four-in-ten (37%) say they are unsure. Among those who do give an answer, the United Kingdom is mentioned most often (by 18% of adults), followed by Canada (12%) and Israel (9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share naming Canada as the top U.S. ally has doubled from 6% <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/27\/americans-name-china-as-the-country-posing-the-greatest-threat-to-the-us\/\">since we last asked this question in 2023<\/a>. In that time, the share naming Israel has also roughly doubled \u2013 from 4% in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These shifts over time in large part reflect changes in partisan attitudes. Republicans have become more likely to say Israel is the United States\u2019 top ally (17% vs. 8% in 2023), while views among Democrats have not changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Democrats have become more likely to say that Canada is the most important ally (19% vs. 9% in 2023), while Republicans\u2019 views have not shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, opinions also vary somewhat by age and religion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Age: <\/strong>Americans ages 50 and older most frequently point to the UK as the top U.S. ally (24%). In contrast, the UK is named by half as many adults under 50 (12%), and a similar share also name Canada (11%). Younger adults are much more likely than older adults to say they are not sure who the country\u2019s most important ally is (44% vs. 29%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Religion: <\/strong>Around a quarter each among White evangelical Protestants (25%) and Jews (26%) say Israel is the country\u2019s most important ally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;americans-ratings-of-other-countries&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"americans-ratings-of-other-countries\">Americans\u2019 ratings of other countries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of Americans give positive ratings to fellow G7 member countries Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=225582\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f6f5f5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f6f5f5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"570\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?w=420\" alt=\"A dot plot showing that Americans have positive views of G7 allies\" class=\"wp-image-225582 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=221,300 221w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=768,1042 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=755,1024 755w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=298,405 298w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=200,271 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=260,353 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=310,421 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=420,570 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=640,869 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=740,1004 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=160,217 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_3_04.png?resize=320,434 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are more likely than Republicans to see these allies in a favorable light, though. Between 75% and 87% of Democrats rate these countries positively, compared with 51% to 76% of Republicans. Japan is the only country in this group that gets similar \u2013 and overwhelmingly positive \u2013 ratings from both parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans also give the EU a favorable rating (60%). Once again, Democrats rate the EU more positively than Republicans (78% vs. 44%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half of Americans have positive views of Mexico, up from 37% last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favorable ratings of the United States\u2019 southern neighbor have increased among both Democrats and Republicans, though a large gap remains: Democrats are more than twice as likely as Republicans to have a positive view of Mexico (67% vs. 32%). Adults under 50 also tend to have more positive views of Mexico when compared with those ages 50 and older (55% vs. 44%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly half of Americans have a positive opinion of India (49%), a slight increase from 43% in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel stands out among the countries included in our survey: Though 9% of Americans say it is the United States\u2019 most important ally \u2013 making it the third-most commonly named \u2013 fewer than half have a favorable view of the country (45%). This is down from 55% since we last asked in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel is also one of the only countries asked about that Republicans are more likely to rate positively than Democrats. In fact, Republicans are about twice as likely as Democrats to say they have a positive opinion of Israel (62% vs. 29%). And adults ages 50 and older are more likely to say this than younger adults (54% vs. 37%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/04\/08\/how-americans-view-israel-and-the-israel-hamas-war-at-the-start-of-trumps-second-term\/\"><em>How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump\u2019s second term<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few Americans hold positive views of China, Russia and Iran. Around one-in-five rate China positively, and roughly one-in-ten have a favorable opinion of Russia or Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with Israel, Russia is the only other country that Republicans rate more favorably than Democrats (16% vs. 9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Younger adults tend to have more positive views of all three of these countries. Roughly a quarter of adults under 50 (27%), have a favorable opinion of China, compared with 15% of adults ages 50 and older; 16% of younger adults rate Russia positively, compared with 9% of older adults; and 14% of younger adults have a positive view of Iran, as do 6% of older adults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which country poses the greatest threat to the U.S.? Roughly four-in-ten Americans (42%) say China poses the greatest threat to the U.S. when asked in an open-ended question. Russia is named by the next-largest share (25%). Smaller shares say no country (4%), the U.S. itself (3%) or Iran (2%) is the greatest threat. 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