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US alliance: effect

−4 from 2015

In 2019, 73% agree that Australians and Americans share many common values and ideals. A strong alliance is a natural extension of this.

Question US alliance: effect

I am now going to read you some different arguments about the alliance relationship with the United States. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree.

Responses from 2019.

  1. 0%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 75%
  5. 100%
Australia’s alliance with the United States makes it more likely Australia will be drawn into a war in Asia that would not be in Australia’s interests
69
30
The alliance relationship with the United States makes Australia safer from attack or pressure from China
56
42
  • Agree
  • Disagree
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2024 observation

Australians’ views of the United States and the alliance defy simple characterisation. Although more than six in ten (63%) say that the alliance makes Australia safer from attack or pressure from China, when they look to the future, three-quarters (75%) also believe the alliance makes it more likely Australia will be drawn into a war in Asia.

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