NATO

Views of NATO among Americans are at 61% favorable, the same as the overall median across the member states surveyed.

Support for international cooperation can vary significantly depending on the amount of trust that people tend to place in others.

A median of 60% across 10 surveyed member countries have a favorable view of the political and military alliance.

NATO is generally seen in a positive light across countries in the alliance, but many express reservations about fulfilling Article 5’s collective defense obligations.

As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrates its 70th anniversary this month, Americans overwhelmingly say being a member of NATO is beneficial for the United States.

Across all 12 NATO member countries, a median of 61% approved of the alliance last spring. Many Americans say NATO does too little to solve global problems.

Views of the security alliance have grown more positive in North America and Europe, but there are sharp political and partisan differences.

A median of 57% across the 11 NATO member countries surveyed voiced favorable views of the coalition, with only about a quarter (median of 27%) expressing negative opinions.

Foreign policy and national security have been key elements of the debate for both the Republican and Democratic parties in this year’s U.S. presidential campaign. GOP front-runner Donald Trump recently added a twist when he suggested in a Washington Post interview that, while NATO is “a good thing to have,” changes are needed because the […]