United States

US power in the coming decade

Australians have consistently expressed high levels of support for Australia’s alliance with the United States in the Lowy Institute Poll, even at times when US presidents were unpopular in Australia. In 2020, more than three-quarters of Australians (78% — up six points this year) say that the alliance with the United States is either very or fairly important to Australia’s security. Low levels of confidence in President Trump may have had some impact on Australian sentiment about the alliance in 2019, but support for ANZUS has now rebounded. The 2020 result is 15 points higher than in 2007 (63%), which remains the low point for Australian support for the alliance in 16 years of the Lowy Institute Poll.

United States
US power in the coming decade

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For each of the following, do you personally think the position of the United States in the world compared to other countries will be stronger or weaker in the next 10 years.

This question was asked in 2010.

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United States as a military power

United States as an economic power

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