Allied expectations for using force in case of a military conflict with North Korea are in line with U.S support Ifour military country conflict, andNorth Korea got into aserious not use militaryforce conflict, to defend our country? Would not use Would use conflict Ifone of our allies inAsia got into a serious military conflict should not use militaryforce to defend them? Should not use Should use
Japanese and South Koreans expect the U.S. to come to their aid in the event of a conflict with North Korea – and Americans support such a move. Two close neighbors of North Korea, Japan and South Korea, are also U.S. treaty allies, meaning that if North Korea used military force against them, the U.S. would be obligated to defend them. In both countries, large majorities expect this would happen: 91% of South Koreans expect U.S. assistance in the event of a military conflict with North Korea, and 82% of Japanese say the same. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) say the U.S. should use military force to defend its allies in Asia in the event that they get into a serious military conflict with North Korea.
Allied expectations for using force in  | case of a military conflict with North  | Korea are in line with U.S support  | Ifour military country conflict, andNorth Korea got into aserious  | military militaryforce conflict, do you think defend the U.S. would or would  | not use militaryforce conflict, to defend our country?  | Would not use Would use  | military force military force  | South Korea  | 7%  | 91%  | Japan  | 13  | 82  | conflict Ifone of our allies inAsia got into a serious military  | conflict with North militaryforce Korea, got do you think we should military or  | conflict should not use militaryforce to defend them?  | Should not use Should use  | military force military force  | U.S  | 30  | 64  | Source Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey. Q54b & 055b  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 