Three In Four Americans Support Foreign Military Interventions Even If There Is No Direct Threat To The U.S.

The majority of Americans support sending troops abroad to defend freedom and fight human rights violations, regardless of threats to the U.S., according to a new survey. (Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss/Air Force)

Military.com: Most Americans think US military should ‘defend freedom abroad,’ survey says

Three out of four Americans believe that U.S. troops should intervene overseas when freedom is threatened or human rights abuses are apparent in other countries, according to a survey released Tuesday.

More than 1,000 U.S. adults responded to the second annual national defense survey conducted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. Most of them believe the U.S. should have a more active foreign policy, and be more engaged in international affairs.

“Although pollsters have long noted the existence of isolationist sentiment in the U.S., the pervasiveness of this perspective is debatable. Here we find it to be very much in the minority,” according to the survey’s executive summary.

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Update: It’s Freedom Time! Three in Four Americans Support Foreign Military Interventions, Survey Finds (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: Here is a summary on what is U.S. public opinion when it comes to foreign military interventions ....

.... This general support for engagement includes a willingness to use U.S. military forces, even when there is no direct threat to the U.S. By a 55-point margin—76% support, 22% do not support—Americans support using U.S. military forces to prevent human rights violations in other countries. By the same 55-point margin—again, 76% support, 22% do not support—they favor using U.S. military forces to defend freedom in other countries. If the U.S. is directly threatened, the percent supporting a possible military response goes even higher: by a 75-point margin—87% support, 11% do not support—Americans support using U.S. military forces to eliminate potential threats to the U.S. before they strike.

I am personally surprised by this poll. That if there is no direct threat to the U.S., 76% would support using U.S. military forces to prevent human rights violations in other countries and/or to defend freedom in other countries.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute's poll is here .... Results from the 2019 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute National Defense Survey.