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## Trump on Foreign Policy
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* Since Trump took office, the rate of **drone strikes rose** by **432%** ([World Beyond War](https://worldbeyondwar.org/u-s-drone-strikes-gone-432-since-trump-took-office/))
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* Trump revoked an Obama-era policy requiring US intelligence officials **report civilian drone strike deaths** outside of war zones. [(BBC 2019)](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47480207)
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* These strikes are highly inefficient. In Yemen, for example, **a third of the deaths are civilians**, not terrorists [(MilitaryTimes 2018)](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/11/14/hidden-toll-of-us-drone-strikes-in-yemen-nearly-a-third-of-deaths-are-civilians-not-al-qaida/)
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* Trump sealed a **weapons deal** with Saudi Arabia worth **$350 billion** over 10 years, $110 billion of which will take effect immediately ([CNBC 2017](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/20/us-saudi-arabia-seal-weapons-deal-worth-nearly-110-billion-as-trump-begins-visit.html))
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* Arms flow to Saudi Arabia have fueled **genocide and illegal attacks** in Yemen. [(PBS 2019)](https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/u-s-weapon-saudi-airstrikes-yemen/)
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* Trump **increased military spending** to **$750 billion**, a **4.7% increase** from the previous $716 billion, far more than the 2.4% increase that was planned. ([Foreign Policy 2019](https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/10/pentagon-eyes-windfall-as-trump-seeks-750-billion-defense-budget-military/))
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