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U.S.-German Relations on the Mend as New Leadership Takes Hold
Germans less likely than Americans to see China and Russia as major threats to their country’s values
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- U.S.-German Relations on the Mend as New Leadership Takes Hold
- In dramatic shift, Germans and Americans alike see bilateral relationship as good
- Germans now see the U.S. as their most important foreign policy partner; Americans still say their own is the UK
- Americans and Germans increasingly see bilateral relationship as more important than relations with China
- Germans are now more willing to see the U.S. as a partner on key issues
- Germans and Americans alike now see the bilateral relationship as good
- Americans more likely to see Germany as a partner on key issues than vice versa
- Germans see U.S. as most important foreign policy partner, but Americans say UK
- Americans and Germans see bilateral relationship as more important than relations with China
- Americans and Germans prioritize their bilateral relationship over relations with Russia
- Germans less likely than Americans to see China and Russia as major threats to their country’s values
- Older Americans more likely to say Russia and China represent major threats to American values
- Germans are more likely than Americans to expect increased international cooperation post-pandemic
- Younger Americans and Germans are more likely than others to view technology as an opportunity for democracy
- Majorities in both U.S. and Germany support military involvement in foreign conflicts to protect the security of both their own country and their allies