US alliance: importance to Australia’s security −7 from 2025
In 2026, 73% say Australia’s alliance relationship with the United States was important to its security.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
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- United States’ defence of Australia Stable from 2025
In 2026, 63% say the United States would come to Australia’s defence if Australia were attacked.
- Australia and the United States under President Trump −10 from 2025
In 2026, 47% say Australia should remain close to the United States under President Donald Trump.
- Policies of President Trump +10 from 2025
In 2026, 59% say they disapprove of Donald Trump’s policy of demanding US allies to spend more on defence.
- China: economic partner or security threat +11 from 2025
In 2026, 61% said China was more of an economic partner than a security threat to Australia.
- China as a military threat −7 from 2025
In 2026, 62% said it was likely that China will become a military threat to Australia in the next 20 years.
- China: Australian policy settings −6 from 2025
In 2026, 54% say Australia should be working with allies to deter China’s use of military force.
- Superpowers in the future −2 from 2025
In 2026, 54% of Australians said ten years from now, China would be the most important and powerful country in the world.
- Relations with superpowers: United States and China −7 from 2025
In 2026, only 45% say Australia’s relationship with the United States was more important than Australia’s relationship with China.
- Influence in Pacific Island countries −6 from 2025
In 2026, only 33% say Australia has the most influence in Pacific Island countries.
- Australia’s response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan −1 from 2023
In 2026, 60% of Australians support deploying the Royal Australian Navy, alongside the United States, to help prevent China from imposing a blockade around Taiwan.
- Foreign military based in Australia −2 from 2023
In 2026, 55% of Australians were in favour of the United States basing military forces in Australia.
- Opinion on US–China relations New in 2026
In 2026, 64% of Australians say the United States should prioritise stabilising its relationship with China over challenging its role in the world.
- Threats to Australia’s vital interests −3 from 2025
In 2026, 62% saw cyberattacks from other countries as a critical threat to Australia’s vital interests in the next ten years.
- Trump and travel to the United States New in 2026
In 2026, 65% of Australians say they are less likely to travel to the United States with Donald Trump as president.
- Trust in China +8 from 2025
In 2026, 28% of Australians trust China to act responsibly in the world.
- Trust in global powers −1 from 2025
In 2026, 89% of Australians trust Japan to act responsibly in the world, making it the most trusted power six years running.
- Trust in the United States −5 from 2025
In 2026, only 31% of Australians trust the United States to act responsibly in the world.
