The statistic reflects the opinion of the surveyed U.S. citizens concerning the current power position of the U.S. military in the world. 64 percent of respondents believe, that the U.S. military currently holds an absolute dominant position
Do you think that the U.S. military currently holds an absolute world domination, or that it is just one of many powers?
Characteristic
Percentage of surveyed U.S. citizens
Absolute dominant position
64%
Just one of many powers
34%
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This question was asked in the survey in the following wording: "Do you think the United States is No.1 in the world militarily, or that it is only one of several leading military powers?" The source gives no information on missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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Gallup. (February 26, 2010). Do you think that the U.S. military currently holds an absolute world domination, or that it is just one of many powers? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267014/us-citizens-to-the-current-position-of-power-by-the-us-military/
Gallup. "Do you think that the U.S. military currently holds an absolute world domination, or that it is just one of many powers?." Chart. February 26, 2010. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267014/us-citizens-to-the-current-position-of-power-by-the-us-military/
Gallup. (2010). Do you think that the U.S. military currently holds an absolute world domination, or that it is just one of many powers?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267014/us-citizens-to-the-current-position-of-power-by-the-us-military/
Gallup. "Do You Think That The U.S. Military Currently Holds An Absolute World Domination, or That It Is Just One of Many Powers?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267014/us-citizens-to-the-current-position-of-power-by-the-us-military/
Gallup, Do you think that the U.S. military currently holds an absolute world domination, or that it is just one of many powers? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267014/us-citizens-to-the-current-position-of-power-by-the-us-military/ (last visited March 16, 2025)
Do you think that the U.S. military currently holds an absolute world domination, or that it is just one of many powers? [Graph], Gallup, February 26, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267014/us-citizens-to-the-current-position-of-power-by-the-us-military/
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