Americans most back using troops to defend allies under attack
Core finding
Given a list of reasons to send in U.S. military troops, most Americans (59%) approve of protecting American allies under attack by foreign nations, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.
About half (50%) approve of destroying a terrorist camp and 41% of helping the United Nations uphold international law. Fewer support intervening where there is genocide or a civil war (37%), assisting the spread of democracy (23%), or ensuring the supply of oil (19%), and 13% approve of none of these uses.
Selected responses
Americans most back using troops to defend allies under attack.
Would you approve of the use of U.S. military troops in order to … ?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
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Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.