Only Half Of Americans Believe The US Has The World’s Strongest Military

Gallup: Americans Less Likely to See U.S. as No. 1 Militarily

* 49% say U.S. is No. 1 military power in world, down from last year
* Views that U.S. is spending too little on defense are edging up
* Republicans much more likely to say military spending is too little

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Americans are evenly split when asked if the U.S. is No. 1 in the world militarily, with 49% saying "yes" and 49% saying "no." The current percentage who view the U.S. as No. 1 is, by a small margin, the lowest Gallup has recorded in its 23-year trend. It also marks a significant downturn from last February, when 59% said the U.S. was the world's top military power.

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