Ron DeSantis’ Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Public statementsNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

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

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Public statementsYes, and with more aid and support

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseIsrael

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Public statementsYes, boycotts against Israel harm one of our most important allies in the Middle East

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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 › United Nations

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Public statementsDecrease

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Torture

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

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 › ISIS Ground Troops

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

Public statementsNo, we should stay out of this conflict

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Voting recordIncrease

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Yemen

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Drones

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

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

Public statementsYes, and send in ground troops

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?

Voting recordNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Public statementsNo, we should pursue diplomatic options instead

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 › NSA Surveillance

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Cuba

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

Public statementsNo, 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?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Gulf of America

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

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