• The United States provides tens of billions of dollars annually in foreign assistance. While foreign aid can advance American interests, no taxpayer dollars should be distributed without strict, enforceable conditions. Mr. Williams supports conditioning all foreign aid on measurable benchmarks: national security alignment with the United States, transparency and anti-corruption compliance, burden-sharing from wealthy allies, and automatic suspension if funds are diverted, misused, or used in ways that undermine U.S. interests. Foreign aid must serve American security and strategic objectives — not subsidize corruption or hostility.
• Mr. Williams supports a strong national defense focused primarily on protecting American soil and deterring threats abroad. He opposes open-ended military interventions. However, he supports temporary, clearly defined military assistance to treaty allies under attack, provided there is formal Congressional authorization, defined objectives, burden-sharing commitments, and an exit strategy.
• Mr. Williams supports Taiwan’s right to democratic self-governance and opposes any forced unification by the People’s Republic of China. The future of Taiwan must be determined peacefully and without coercion.
• Mr. Williams affirms Israel’s right to exist and defend its citizens. However, he believes the United States must take a stronger and more proactive stance in support of Palestinian statehood. After decades of stalled negotiations and worsening humanitarian conditions, he supports formal U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state as a necessary step toward long-term regional stability. He believes Palestinian self-determination has been delayed for too long and that recognition should serve as a foundational step toward peace, while establishing defined borders, accountable governance, and protections for civilians on both sides.
• Mr. Williams supports allowing the people of Puerto Rico to determine their political status through a binding, high-turnout referendum, followed by Congressional action. Statehood, free association, or independence should be decided democratically by Puerto Ricans themselves.
• Mr. Williams supports Ukraine’s right to defend itself against Russian aggression. Continued U.S. assistance should include strong European burden-sharing, transparency safeguards, and clearly defined strategic objectives aligned with long-term regional stability.
• Mr. Williams supports full recognition of the Armenian Genocide, which claimed approximately 1.5 million Armenian lives in 1915. He also affirms the historical record of the Holocaust, in which six million Jews and millions of other civilians were murdered during World War II. These atrocities serve as enduring lessons about the consequences of unchecked extremism and state-sponsored persecution.