# Americans most back using troops to defend allies under attack

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## Reading

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.

## Topline

Would you approve of the use of U.S. military troops in order to … ?

Americans most back using troops to defend allies under attack.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Protect American allies under attack by foreign nations: 58.9%
- Destroy a terrorist camp: 49.6%
- Help the United Nations uphold international law: 40.7%
- Intervene in a region where there is genocide or a civil war: 37.0%
- Assist the spread of democracy: 23.2%
- Ensure the supply of oil: 19.2%
- None of the above: 13.1%

## 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: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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