Walter F. Mondale’s 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?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Walter F. Mondale 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?

Walter F. Mondale voterbasePalestine

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, this could unnecessarily start another war in the Middle East

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes, and increase the current amount of resources we are providing

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Public statementsYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Walter F. Mondale 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?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

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

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Foreign Policy › Torture

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, we should stay out of this conflict

Foreign Policy › Yemen

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo

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 › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseDecrease

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?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

Walter F. Mondale 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?

Walter F. Mondale 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?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, 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?

Walter F. Mondale 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?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, we should not get involved

Foreign Policy › Cuba

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

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo, and foreign governments should not move their embassies there

Foreign Policy › AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

Walter F. Mondale voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

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

Party’s support baseNo

Walter F. Mondale