New YouGov research analyzed the views, attitudes, and opinions of Americans about the role and importance of NATO and about war

On average, Americans are not optimistic about the prospects of peace on Earth in the next 50 years, the YouGov Big Survey on NATO and War finds

Half of Americans believe that no country should possess nuclear weapons.

A majority of Americans think the U.S. will be directly involved in a war in the next five years.

The American public is split on whether the U.N. has or has not been effective in preventing wars and whether it should have more influence in the future

One-third of Americans think that NATO’s expansion eastwards has contributed to worsening relations with Russia — despite this, most support NATO’s expansion into Europe, with seven in ten wanting Ukraine to join

Younger Americans are more likely than older generations to think military alliances and NATO increase the chances of war taking place

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