# Expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal faces more opposition than support

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in March 2026, 39% of Americans opposed expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal. This includes 26% who strongly oppose and 14% who somewhat oppose.

About three-in-ten supported the expansion, including 12% who strongly support and 16% who somewhat support. Another 25% were neutral, with 8% unsure.

## Topline

Expanding the US nuclear arsenal?

39% of Americans oppose expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly oppose: 25.6%
- Neutral: 24.9%
- Somewhat support: 15.5%
- Somewhat oppose: 13.6%
- Strongly support: 12.4%
- Don't know: 8.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 3: Elections, Civic Life, & the Environment
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-8)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-8)