Our government should establish a policy to abolish nuclear weapons:
Declare a no-first-strike policy.
Declare a no-pre-emptive strike policy.
Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon on a non-nuclear nation.
Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
End the research, testing and stockpiling of all nuclear weapons of any size.
Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.
We urge our government to sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling land mines buried in their lands.
We urge our government to end all
stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons.
The U.S. must allow foreign teams to visit the U.S. for verification purposes at least annually.
Provide better care for the wounded, sick and injured soldiers. Ensure that the Pentagon takes all steps necessary to fully diagnose and treat the physical and mental health conditions resulting from service in combat zones, including post-traumatic
stress disorder. Ensure a smooth transition from active military service to civilian life by providing counseling, housing, emergency management, job protection and other support systems.
Source: Green Party Platform adopted by 2020 presidential hopeful
, Jul 12, 2020
Cut military budget 75%; withdraw from 800 foreign bases
We want to cut the military budget by 75%. The biggest security threat we face is climate change. A $250 billion military budget will still be the world's largest. It is far less costly in terms of personnel and weapons to defend a home territory than
to invade and occupy foreign territory. We are demanding that the US adopt a non-offensive defense posture, withdraw from over 800 foreign military bases, and be the world's humanitarian superpower instead of its global military empire.
Source: Declaration of Candidacy for the Green Party Nomination
, May 28, 2019
Convert arms monopolies to nonprofit public enterprises
The arms monopolies are characterized by influential warmongering and corresponding war profits,
as well as price gouging and systemic corruption. They should be converted to nonprofit public enterprises.
Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website HowieHawkins.us
, May 19, 2019
Halve defense spending & use funds domestically
Q: What does Hawkins think of armed forces spending?
A: Budget on all-Defense related spending is about 8 times more than we spend on education in the US. Halve the Defense spending and use it to build the US domestically.
Source: Email interview on 2006 Senate race with OnTheIssues.org
, Aug 1, 2006
End secret detentions and arrests without charge
Repeal the Patriot Act. End secret detentions and arrests without charge. Don’t sacrifice our constitutional rights to militarism.
