Austin Petersen’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?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Party’s support baseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Personal answerNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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

Party’s support baseIsrael

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › United Nations

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

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Party’s support baseNo, this is a violation of free speech

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 › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Personal answerDecrease

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Party’s support baseDecrease

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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?

Personal answerNo

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 › Netanyahu Leadership

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

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

Party influenceNo, the strike was illegal since it was not approved by The U.S. Congress

Foreign Policy › Drones

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

Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Personal answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

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

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

Party’s support baseNo

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?

Personal answerNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › Yemen

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

Party influenceNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

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

Party influenceNo, not until they attack us on U.S. soil

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

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

Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Cuba

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

Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Party influenceNo, we should stay out of conflicts that do not directly threaten us

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

Party’s support baseYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Personal answerNo

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

Foreign Policy › Gulf of America

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

Party’s support baseNo

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