Majority Of Americans Sceptical Of U.S. Involvement Overseas

PEW Research Center: Public Uncertain, Divided Over America’s Place in the World

Growing support for increased defense spending

The public views America’s role in the world with considerable apprehension and concern. In fact, most Americans say it would be better if the U.S. just dealt with its own problems and let other countries deal with their own problems as best they can.

With the United States facing an array of global threats, public support for increased defense spending has climbed to its highest level since a month after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when 50% favored more defense spending.

Currently, 35% say the U.S. should increase spending on national defense, 24% say it should be cut back and 40% say it should be kept about the same as today. The share favoring more defense spending has increased 12 percentage points (from 23%) since 2013.

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Update: Poll: Most Americans skeptical of US involvement overseas (The Hill).

WNU Editor: The U.S. public may be sceptical of U.S. involvement overseas, but they still support the war against the Islamic State .... U.S. military action against ISIS, policy toward terrorism (PEW Research Center)