Other Foreign Policy
- Individualize foreign policy - we must look at needs and wants of other countries (including our allies). We will have some allies, some enemies and some in the middle. We must base our relationships with such countries on where that relationship is, and where we want it to be. For example, we must assess what North Korea is looking for or whether their leader is simply a dangerous tyrant. We must assess how much China wants to modernize and how that impacts our security and economy. We develop our policies based upon these assessments. Circumstances will change; we must react accordingly and we must protect ourselves. That is why we must assess our United Nations involvement - the current policy does not allow for individualized foreign policy.
- Our overall military strategy is "Defend and attack;" in other words we focus primarily on defense, so that our soil is always safe. If an enemy attacks, we will defend and then attack and that attack may take us to other regions to complete the defense. It is a strategy that has work for many years, for many governments.
- Develop a cultural network of advisors from other countries.
- Protect our satellites
- Assist our citizens in understanding foreign policy issues as they arise.
- Review the embassy and ambassador system. Divide the world into 12 regions with an assistant secretary which reports to secretary of state: North America, South America (north and south regions), Africa (north and south regions), Central America, Europe, former Soviet Union, China/India, Australia/south Pacific, Japan and far east (includes Koreas), Middle East. Each assistant secretary would be for monitoring and assessing cultural changes, politics, economy, environment and other issues.
- Work diligently to strategically develop and improve our presence and relationships in South and Central America.
- Iran, due to its nuclear ambitions and its threats, has become a serious threat. The United States must be pro-active in addressing it either with a coalition or unilaterally. First, we need to assess the global economic impact of Iran and its oil. We need to address availability of oil from other parts of the world, alternative fuel sources, conservation and exploration. Then we must build a coalition, if we can, preferably including Russia and China. Finally, we need to determine whether we can work with the current regime or attempt to support an overthrow internally (or, if necessary and our interests are in jeopardy by force) prior to them attacking, Europe, Israel or the United States. All of this must occur within 6-24 months.
- The American people need to ask themselves "what action is appropriate if Iran has nuclear weapons and is threatening to use them?" That is a question we will be facing, so we should get ready now. Does it matter whether the threats are against Israel, the U.S. or Europe? Finally, and most importantly, we must remember that we have never before had a country with nuclear weapons that was willing to destroy itself.
- We need to undertake a similar analysis with respect to Syria and Saudi Arabia with respect to their support of terrorism.
- We need to determine our interests in the Middle East apart from oil.
- It seems big news now to review treaties and trade agreements, but it seems that we should be periodically reviewing our treaties and trade agreements to determine whether they still make sense for us, and whether the other party to the agreement is abiding by the treaty/agreement. Establish a joint committee established by the State Department and Senate to oversee such agreements and issue annual reports to the President and Senate.
Goals: World co-existence
Reasons: We need assurances that our way of life will be preserved, but we recognize other chosen ways of government/life. A goals/objectives approach will improve our position in the world, provided we have the defense capabilities. We need strong and current intelligence to understand, react and protect.
"The purpose of foreign policy is not to provide an outlet for our own sentiments of hope and indignation; it is to shape real events in the real world." -John F. Kennedy
"We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them." -Titus Livius