WORLD_ Survey: Americans want U.S. to lead through powerful military but doubt armed forces can win (John T. Seward - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

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Survey: Americans want U.S. to lead through powerful military but doubt armed forces can win

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By John T. Seward - The Washington Times - Updated: 4:31 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025


Most Americans want the U.S. to engage more with allies and partners but have a growing doubt in the Pentagon’s capabilities to meet the challenges presented by China and other adversaries, a new national defense survey by the Ronald Reagan Institute shows.

The 2025 Reagan National Defense Survey found that 64% of Americans want the U.S. to be more engaged and take the lead internationally, a clear majority that cuts across political lines. Respondents said American military power is important, with 87% saying the U.S. needs to have “the most powerful military in the world.”

The survey, a major public opinion poll that has been conducted since 2018 for the Reagan Institute, showed agreement on critical defense and national security issues across a wide array of political views.

Of the more than 2,500 adults that responded, 91% were registered voters, with an even split between Republicans and Democrats. Independent voters made up less than a quarter of the respondents.

The survey found that most Americans are growing more alarmed about the global threats the U.S. faces and are increasingly willing to see leadership impact geopolitical discussions.

But only 45% of respondents said the military is strong enough to deter foreign aggression. That lack of confidence extends to the military’s ability to “win a war overseas,” with less than half saying the U.S. military is capable of winning.

The results come just before the Reagan National Defense Forum, an annual meeting at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California. The meeting brings together military leaders, defense industry executives and decision-makers from Congress and the Trump administration.

Revitalizing confidence in the U.S. military is one of the defense forum’s focus areas, with politicians from both sides of the aisle sitting with leadership from the Pentagon to discuss the results.

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