Defense & Aerospace Report DEFAERO Strategy Series [Mar 17, 26] IPSOS' Darrell Bricker on Latest US and Worldwide Opinion
Mar 17, 2026
Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and global pollster, discusses shifting world opinion and security calculations. He covers low support for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, how economic worries shape voter views, the erosion of U.S. standing and allies hedging toward China, and how foreign policy’s impact shows up through everyday domestic concerns.
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Foreign Policy Is Judged By Pocketbook Effects
- U.S. voters evaluate foreign policy by domestic impact, chiefly gas prices and cost of living.
- Bricker says Americans worry most about higher fuel costs and potential retaliatory terrorist attacks at home.
Democracies Are Polarizing Simultaneously Left And Right
- Global political landscapes are fragmenting with extremes rising left and right across democracies.
- Bricker cites France, Germany, and Britain showing both stronger left-wing Greens and hard-right parties like AFD and Reform.
Allies Doubt U.S. Reliability And Seek New Security Arrangements
- Allies now question U.S. reliability as guarantor of security, driving them to boost defense and explore new blocs.
- Bricker notes a 15-point trust decline after Trump's election and allied moves toward alternative power groupings.
