Rand Paul’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?

Rand Paul voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Iran

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

Rand Paul voterbaseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

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?

Rand Paul voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

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

Rand Paul voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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

Party’s support baseIsrael

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

Rand Paul voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Rand Paul voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › United Nations

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

Rand Paul voterbaseYes, but scale back our current involvement

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?

Rand Paul voterbaseDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Rand Paul voterbaseIncrease

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Party’s support baseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Torture

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

Rand Paul voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

Rand Paul voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

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

Party’s support baseNo, conduct targeted airstrikes instead

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?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Rand Paul voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Rand Paul voterbaseNo, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

Party influenceYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

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?

Rand Paul voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

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

Party’s support baseYes

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 › Ukraine

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

Party influenceYes, the Russian invasion of the Ukraine threatens the balance of power in the region

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

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

Rand Paul voterbaseNo, and abolish the NSA

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

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

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Cuba

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

Rand Paul voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Rand Paul voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

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

Rand Paul voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Gulf of America

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

Party’s support baseYes

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