Ross Perot’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Ross Perot voterbaseYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Ross Perot voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

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

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, this could unnecessarily start another war in the Middle East

Foreign Policy › United Nations

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

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

ChatGPTIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

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?

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, conduct targeted airstrikes instead

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?

Ross Perot voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

ChatGPTNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, we should stay out of conflicts that do not directly threaten us

Foreign Policy › India Arms

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

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

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

Ross Perot 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?

Ross Perot voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Ross Perot voterbaseNo, we should coordinate with Russia to take out ISIS

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Ross Perot voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Ross Perot voterbaseYes, foreign governments should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

Foreign Policy › F-35

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

Ross Perot voterbaseNo

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