Darren Hamilton’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

Personal answerNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Personal answerYes, but other countries should increase their financial contributions & NATO should focus on fighting terrorism.

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

Party’s support baseIsrael

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Personal answerYes, slowly so we don't destabilize the region.

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Personal answerYes, diplomatically, but we should not be providing any monetary aid and should not dictate how it interacts with it's neighbors.

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?

Personal answerNo, the strike was illegal since it was not approved by The U.S. Congress

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

Party’s support baseYes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy › Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

Personal answerNo, and we should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

Personal answerNo, we should stay out of this conflict

Foreign Policy › Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

Personal answerNo, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Personal answerNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Darren Hamilton voterbaseIncrease

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Personal answerNo, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Personal answerNo, they are not U.S. citizens so constitutional rights are not applicable. That said, basic human rights should be guaranteed to all people regardless of their suspected crimes or intents.

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

Personal answerNo, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

Personal answerNo, we should stay out of conflicts that do not directly threaten us

Foreign Policy › India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

Personal answerNo, and we should not sell military weapons to any foreign country

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Personal answerNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

Personal answerNo, we should not get involved

Foreign Policy › Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Personal answerYes, but regulate that money received from trade and tourism to make sure that it isn't out towards the Cuban military and their inhumane practices.

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Personal answerNo, the United States should have no determination as to what is the capital of any foreign nation, but rather respect the decision of the citizens of that nation.

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Party’s support baseYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

Personal answerNo, while the program is a bloated disaster, the need for the fighter still exists, and canceling the program and starting from scratch would be more expensive than seeing it through

Foreign Policy › Gulf of America

Should the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America?

Party’s support baseYes

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