Barry M. Goldwater’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, we should not get involved in this conflict

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseIsrael

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, Iran has supported ISIS and their actions continue to destabilize the Middle East

Foreign Policy › United Nations

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy › Yemen

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Public statementsDecrease

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?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › Torture

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, but only if they are convicted terrorists

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

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 › ISIS Ground Troops

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, we should stay out of this conflict

Foreign Policy › Drones

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, 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?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, selling military weapons to foreign countries will help boost the economy

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, and abolish the NSA

Foreign Policy › Cuba

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

ChatGPTNo

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, we should not get involved

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo

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