A majority of Americans support an increase to the U.S. military's presence around Taiwan as the democratic island faces an increased threat from China, a new poll indicates.
More than half of Americans, 56%, said that they would support an increase in U.S. military presence as a way to discourage China from invading Taiwan and 30% indicated they would oppose such a move, according to the results of a Reagan Institute poll shared with Fox News on Sunday.
The poll comes as tensions between China and the self-governing island of Taiwan have continued to increase over the last year, with China staging multiple military drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to meetings between Taiwanese and American officials.
AMERICANS BECOME LESS INTERVENTIONIST EVEN AS THEY PREFER STRONG MILITARY, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP: POLL.
Fears over a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan have grown since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.
Because of the threat facing Taiwan, the Reagan Institute poll found that 52% of Americans support the idea of increasing U.S. arms sales to Taiwan in an effort to deter China, compared to 31% who oppose such a move.
Overall, respondents showed overwhelming support for the ideas of strong American leadership abroad and increasing the strength of the military. »
