Gary Johnson’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Gary Johnson 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?

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Gary Johnson 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?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Gary Johnson 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?

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes

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 › Soleimani

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

Party influenceNo, the strike was illegal since it was not approved by The U.S. Congress

Foreign Policy › United Nations

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

Gary Johnson 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?

Public statementsNo, 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?

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Public statementsDecrease

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

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

Party’s support baseYes

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?

Gary Johnson 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?

Public statementsNo, torture is an ineffective form of interrogation

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Gary Johnson voterbaseDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, we should stay out of this conflict

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

Foreign Policy › Drones

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

ChatGPTYes, but only with permission from the country in question

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Public statementsNo, we should stay out of conflicts that do not directly threaten us

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

Foreign Policy › Cuba

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, we should not get involved

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes

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 › 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 › F-35

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo

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