Ron DeSantis’ Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

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 › 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 › 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 › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Ron DeSantis 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?

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

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 › Soleimani

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, Iran has supported ISIS and their actions continue to destabilize the Middle East

Foreign Policy › United Nations

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

Ron DeSantis 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?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, 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?

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Voting recordIncrease

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 › 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 › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Public statementsDecrease

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 › 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 › Drones

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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 › NATO

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense

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?

Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, selling military weapons to foreign countries will help boost the economy

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

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

Party’s support baseYes

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 › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy › F-35

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

Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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