Germans much less likely than Americans to see China and Russia as military threats to their country’s security

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October 13, 2022

The U.S.-German Relationship Remains Strong

Germans much less likely than Americans to see China and Russia as military threats to their country’s security

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Germans much less likely than Americans to see China and Russia as military threats to their country’s security

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The U.S.-German Relationship Remains Strong
Record share of Germans say relations with the U.S. are good as Americans continue to support strong ties
Americans see Germany as a partner on key issues, but less so on dealing with China; most Germans see U.S. as a partner on security but not the environment
Majority of Americans and Germans are positive about bilateral relations
Democrats more likely than Republicans to say Germany is a partner on various issues, especially on access to energy sources and protecting environment
Americans say UK is their most important foreign policy partner, Germans say U.S.
Germans have fluctuated on their most important foreign policy partner
Older Americans more likely to say Russia, China represent major military threats
Majorities in U.S. and Germany support military involvement in foreign conflicts to protect their own country and allies, but promoting democracy is less supported
Majorities support Sweden and Finland joining NATO, but stronger approval in Germany than in U.S.
Americans generally approve of NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, but many are neutral
Americans more likely than Germans to want energy supplies from democracies, but both say Europe is not doing enough to be independent from Russian oil

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