Bruce Poliquin’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Party’s support baseNo, 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?

Bruce Poliquin voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Party’s support baseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Party’s support baseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Party’s support baseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › United Nations

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

Party’s support baseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Yemen

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

Party’s support baseNo, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars

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?

Party’s support baseNo, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Bruce Poliquin voterbaseIncrease

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

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

Party’s support baseNo, conduct targeted airstrikes instead

Foreign Policy › Torture

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Party’s support baseDecrease

Foreign Policy › Drones

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

Party’s support baseYes

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 › War on ISIS

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

Party’s support baseYes

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 › Ukraine

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

Party influenceYes, the Russian invasion of the Ukraine threatens the balance of power in the region

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Bruce Poliquin voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Cuba

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › India Arms

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › F-35

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

Party’s support baseYes

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