U.S. should send non-combat military staff to Ukraine

Selected the option that the United States should send non-combat military support staff to Ukraine, asked in the 2022 and 2024 CES.

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Latest: 78% answered “Should not send (not selected)” in CES: Ukraine: Send non-combat military support staff, 2024.

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Should send non-combat military staff Should not send (not selected)

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CES: U.S. should send non-combat military staff to Ukraine	U.S. should send non-combat military staff to Ukraine What do you think the United States should do in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? [Send military support staff (non-combat)] Caveat: Check-all-that-apply item; 'not selected' is not an explicit opposition.	identical	Selected → Should send non-combat military staff; Not selected → Should not send (not selected)
CES: Ukraine: Send non-combat military support staff	Ukraine: Send non-combat military support staff As you may know Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. What should the U.S. do about the situation in Ukraine? [Send military support staff to Ukraine (non-combat)] Caveat: Check-all-that-apply item; 2024 wording adds background intro and 'to Ukraine'.	equivalent	Selected → Should send non-combat military staff; Not selected → Should not send (not selected)