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    March 6, 2020
    Americans and Germans Differ in Their Views of Each Other and the World

    Supporters of CDU/CSU more likely to favor increased defense spending

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    Americans and Germans Differ in Their Views of Each Other and the World
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    Americans and Germans diverge sharply in their views of bilateral relations
    In both nations, young people have the most positive view of U.S.-Germany relationship
    Americans and Germans take opposing views on whether their country should defend NATO allies against Russia
    Americans far more likely than Germans to say military force is sometimes necessary
    Fewer Americans see a need for European allies to increase national defense spending, but Germans are divided between increasing or maintaining budgets
    Republican support for increased defense spending from Europe has waned since 2017
    Supporters of CDU/CSU more likely to favor increased defense spending
    Americans and Germans differ over importance of U.S. military bases in Germany to national security
    Older Germans more likely to see U.S. military bases in their country as important
    Germans more likely to see the U.S. as an important partner than Americans are to see Germany as one
    Democrats and Republicans are about as likely to name Germany as a top foreign policy partner, but Republicans are keener on Israel
    Americans want more cooperation with European allies, but Germans less likely to say the same about the U.S.
    Supporters of different parties take alternate stances on U.S.-German cooperation
    Germans prioritize the U.S. relationship over China, but more divided on Russia
    Younger Americans see relationship with China as more important than Germany
    Germans in the former East prioritize relations with Russia over U.S.
    Half of Americans see their country as the top economic power; Germans more likely to name China
    Americans and Germans differ in their views of Russia and the EU, but have more similar views of the UN and NATO
    Unweighted sample size and the error attributable to sampling
    Ideological differences in views of the UN, EU and Russia
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