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Pentagon Concerned Russia Cultivating Sympathy Among US Troops
While most Americans still see Moscow as a key U.S. adversary, new polling suggests that view is changing, most notably among the households of military members.
The second annual Reagan National Defense Survey, completed in late October, found nearly half of armed services households questioned, 46%, said they viewed Russia as ally.
Overall, the survey found 28% of Americans identified Russia as an ally, up from 19% the previous year.
In this photo taken on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, a sun ray illuminates St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square during a cold winter…
Generally, the pollsters found the positive views of Russia seemed to be “predominantly driven by Republicans who have responded to positive cues from [U.S.] President [Donald] Trump about Russia,” according to an executive summary accompanying the results.
https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops
The second annual Reagan National Defense Survey, completed in late October, found nearly half of armed services households questioned, 46%, said they viewed Russia as ally.
Overall, the survey found 28% of Americans identified Russia as an ally, up from 19% the previous year.
In this photo taken on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, a sun ray illuminates St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square during a cold winter…
Generally, the pollsters found the positive views of Russia seemed to be “predominantly driven by Republicans who have responded to positive cues from [U.S.] President [Donald] Trump about Russia,” according to an executive summary accompanying the results.
https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops
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