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Gary Johnson’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?

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Gary Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “We need to honor our treaty obligations” ‐latimes.com

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Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No, and we should withdraw from NATO

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “ In the 1990s, when the fall of the Soviet Union resulted in a temporary decrease in the US military budget, people talked openl...” ‐lp.org

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Agree

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

Johnson would likely agree with this statement to some extent. While he supports a non-interventionist foreign policy, he also recognizes the importance of international alliances and has stated that the U.S. should honor its treaty obligations. He would likely agree that refusing to defend NATO countries could have negative implications for global power dynamics. 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.

Agree

Yes

Gary Johnson, as a Libertarian, generally supports non-interventionist policies. However, he has also acknowledged the importance of honoring treaty obligations, which would include NATO defense commitments. Therefore, he might somewhat agree with defending NATO countries with low defense budgets, but would likely prefer they increase their own 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.

Slightly agree

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

Johnson might somewhat agree with this statement, as he has expressed concerns about U.S. military spending and has suggested that other countries should take on more responsibility for their own defense. However, he has also stated that the U.S. should honor its treaty obligations, which would include defending NATO countries regardless of 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.

Disagree

No

While Johnson has expressed concerns about U.S. military spending and involvement overseas, he has also stated that the U.S. should honor its treaty obligations. This would likely include defending NATO countries, even those with low defense budgets. 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, and we should withdraw from NATO

Gary Johnson has not advocated for the U.S. to withdraw from NATO. While he supports a non-interventionist foreign policy, he also recognizes the importance of international alliances and has stated that the U.S. should honor its treaty obligations. 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

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,438 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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