What US Foreign Policy Would Have Looked Like Under 'President Romney'

Where there is often audacity in U.S. domestic politics, foreign policy requires a of subtlety and guile in combination with military and economic projection.

The challenges for 'President Romney' would be similar in the beginning, but Romney's foreign policy certainly differs from Barack Obama's in a few key ways—most notably, he has promised to add $2 trillion to the military budget.

We found the difference, subtle and otherwise, in how 'President Romney' would approach ten countries at the forefront of American international relations.

The Russian reset would have been reset

During an interview with CNN in March, Romney called Russia the United States’ “number one geopolitical foe” and continued to rip Russian policies on the campaign trail.

"Mitt Romney will pursue policies that work to decrease the reliance of European nations on Russian sources of energy."

"A Romney administration will be forthright in confronting the Russian government over its authoritarian practices. Mitt Romney will support measures to increase the flow of information into Russia that highlights the virtues of free elections, free speech, economic opportunity, and a government free of corruption."

Source: MittRomney.com

Weapons free on Libya and the 'terrorists' who killed Christopher Stevens

Now keep in mind this is just talk, which is a far cry from action. Nonetheless talk has been a huge focus of the Romney campaign with regard to Libya, in regard to exactly what Obama said. Terror attack or not?

The truth is that the words do, in fact, matter. Romney's legal justification for further military action hinges on an 'act of terror' committed upon U.S. citizens on, technically, U.S. soil (consulate or embassy).

But expanding a, in all likelihood, drone bombing campaign into Libya has its diplomatic drawbacks as well.

The U.S. would have doubled down on the Drug War in Mexico

"Mexico and the United States must take immediate action on the problem of violent drug cartels operating across our shared border… In light of the severity of the cartel problem and the sheer firepower and sophistication of the criminal networks we are facing, the United States and Mexico should explore the need for enhanced military-to-military training cooperation and intelligence sharing."

Source: MittRomney.com

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