In 2023, 74% agree that 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.

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.