China
Says the US has a moral obligation to defeat China鈥檚 鈥済odless socialism鈥� and would start with a tougher military stance toward China in the South China Sea.
Middle East
Would implement 鈥渢he toughest sanctions to date鈥� on Iran by cutting off the oil-producing country鈥檚 oil supply. Advocates greater US support for Iran鈥檚 pro-
democracy forces, claiming the Arab Spring could have started in (non-Arab) Iran if Obama had sided with Iranian protesters in 2009.
Terrorism
Supports the concept of the 鈥渓ong war鈥� against global terrorism, insisting that like the cold war it is winnable. Says the rise of 鈥渕ilitant socialists鈥� in South America is the sleeper threat he would address. Supports ethnic and religious profiling at airport security.
Defense spending
Would not cut 鈥渙ne penny鈥� of the defense budget, but would direct more military spending to the US-Mexican border.
