As of February 2024, approximately 29 percent of adults in the United States thought that it was very likely that their country would get into a nuclear war, with a further 38 percent believing it to be fairly likely. By comparison, 17 percent of people thought this scenario was very unlikely.
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YouGov. (February 10, 2024). How likely do you think we are to get into a nuclear war within the next ten years? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1308926/us-opinion-likelihood-nuclear-war/
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How likely do you think we are to get into a nuclear war within the next ten years? [Graph], YouGov, February 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1308926/us-opinion-likelihood-nuclear-war/
