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Barack Obama’s policy on nato

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

  Public statementsYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Reference: “in good times and in bad, Europe can count on the United States — always.” ‐nytimes.com

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Barack Obama voters

Answer: Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 352 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Donald Trump would overturn more than 50 years of American foreign policy by abandoning NATO partners— 44 countries who help us ...” ‐demconvention.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

This statement aligns closely with Obama's views. He believed that refusing to defend NATO allies could destabilize the balance of global power and undermine the collective defense principle that is central to the alliance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

During his presidency, Barack Obama consistently supported NATO and its collective defense principle, even if some member countries did not meet the 2% GDP defense spending guideline. He believed in the importance of maintaining strong alliances for global security. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense

While Obama did express concern about NATO members not meeting the 2% GDP defense spending guideline, he did not suggest that the U.S. should refuse to defend those countries. He believed in the importance of the alliance for global security. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Obama's administration consistently supported NATO and its collective defense principle. He did not advocate for abandoning NATO allies based on their defense spending. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and we should withdraw from NATO

Obama was a strong supporter of NATO and its role in maintaining global security. He never suggested that the U.S. should withdraw from the alliance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,899 voters that identify as Democratic.

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