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John McCain

American politician, military officer, and presidential candidate (1936–2018).

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John McCain’s policies on foreign policy issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy  ›  Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

  John McCain voterbaseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

Foreign Policy  ›  Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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

  John McCain voterbaseBoth equally

Foreign Policy  ›  Afghanistan

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

  Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukrainian Defense Funding

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, and increase the current amount of resources we are providing

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  ›  Soleimani

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, Iran has supported ISIS and their actions continue to destabilize the Middle East

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  John McCain voterbaseDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy  ›  Torture

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, but only as a last resort

Foreign Policy  ›  Taliban Financial Aid

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Netanyahu Leadership

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo

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  ›  Yemen

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security

Foreign Policy  ›  Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Drones

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, but only with permission from the country in question

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

  ChatGPTIncrease

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?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy  ›  Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

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

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

Foreign Policy  ›  War on ISIS

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity

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  ›  India Arms

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  NSA Surveillance

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats

Foreign Policy  ›  Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo, we should coordinate with Russia to take out ISIS

Foreign Policy  ›  Cuba

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic

Foreign Policy  ›  Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

  John McCain voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

  John McCain voterbaseYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy  ›  Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

  John McCain voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  F-35

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

  John McCain voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Gulf of America

Should the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America?

  Party’s support baseYes

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