Most Republicans and Democrats view NATO membership as good for the U.S % who say being a member of NATO is % who say the NATO alliance is
However, the public is more divided about whether the NATO alliance is more important to the United States or other NATO countries. A plurality of the public (42%) says NATO is about as important to the U.S. as it is to other NATO countries. About a third (34%) say the alliance is more important to other NATO countries, while just 15% say it is more important to the U.S.
Most Republicans and Democrats view  | NATO membership as good for the U.S  | % who say being a member of NATO is  | Bad for the U.S.  | Good for the U.S.  | Total  | 15  | 77  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 71  | 18  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 11  | 82  | % who say the NATO alliance is  | More imp.  | About as imp.  | to other NATO  | to U.S. & other  | More timp  | NATO countries to the U.S  | countries  | Total  | 15  | 34  | 42  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 47  | 34  | 11  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 25  | 49  | 18  | Note: Don't know responses not shown.  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 20-25, 2019.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 