Questions - War Casualties - January 15 and 18-19, 2026

National Survey of 1,172 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted January 15 and 18-19, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How likely is it that the United States will be involved in a new foreign conflict within the next year?

2* If the United States needs to engage in military action to defend America's interests, what would an acceptable level of combat deaths for U.S. troops?

3* Should the President seek approval from Congress before ordering any military action that is likely to result in U.S. casualties?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence