This statistic depicts American survey respondents answers to a question asked in February 2013 about possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next years. 83 percent of respondents stated that the devlopment of nuclear weapons by North Korea was a critical threat to the United States.
Public opinion on the most significant threats to vital interests of the U.S., as of 2013
Original survey question: "Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all."
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Gallup. (February 18, 2013). Public opinion on the most significant threats to vital interests of the U.S., as of 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252726/public-opinion-on-the-largest-threats-to-the-us/
Gallup. "Public opinion on the most significant threats to vital interests of the U.S., as of 2013." Chart. February 18, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252726/public-opinion-on-the-largest-threats-to-the-us/
Gallup. (2013). Public opinion on the most significant threats to vital interests of the U.S., as of 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252726/public-opinion-on-the-largest-threats-to-the-us/
Gallup. "Public Opinion on The Most Significant Threats to Vital Interests of The U.S., as of 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252726/public-opinion-on-the-largest-threats-to-the-us/
Gallup, Public opinion on the most significant threats to vital interests of the U.S., as of 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252726/public-opinion-on-the-largest-threats-to-the-us/ (last visited May 30, 2020)
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