FW: Seeking Relay and Cosponsors: A Resolution Urging Non-Intervention in Foreign Conflicts

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 6:00:21 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Seeking Relay and Cosponsors: A Resolution Urging Non-Intervention in Foreign Conflicts

Proposed Resolution for the Libertarian National Committee

A Resolution Urging Non-Intervention in Foreign Conflicts

 

In the Libertarian National Committee, January 16, 2026  

WHEREAS, the Founding Fathers of the United States repeatedly warned against foreign entanglements that could draw the young republic into unnecessary wars, with George Washington in his Farewell Address cautioning against “permanent alliances” and habitual involvement in the “ordinary vicissitudes” of European politics, and Thomas Jefferson advocating “peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations—entangling alliances with none”; and  

WHEREAS, these principles reflect a profound understanding that intervention abroad risks American lives, treasure, and liberty, often empowering the executive branch at the expense of congressional authority and leading to perpetual war rather than genuine national defense; and  

WHEREAS, the United States today maintains hundreds of military bases overseas, deploys troops in active conflict zones, and provides massive military aid and weaponry to foreign governments engaged in protracted wars, including ongoing support for parties in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah-Iran escalations in the Middle East, and escalating tensions in the Americas and Asia; and  

WHEREAS, these current interventions and deployments—often conducted without formal congressional declarations of war—have escalated tensions, contributed to regional instability, risked direct confrontation with nuclear powers, drained trillions from American taxpayers, and diverted resources from domestic needs while infringing on civil liberties through expanded surveillance and emergency powers; and  

WHEREAS, such policies contradict the Libertarian Party’s commitment to a non-interventionist foreign policy that prioritizes defense of American soil, free trade, and diplomatic engagement without military overreach; and  

WHEREAS, no foreign conflict, no matter how portrayed, justifies sacrificing American sovereignty or the principles of limited government enshrined by the Founders;  

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Libertarian National Committee reaffirms the non-interventionist foreign policy vision of the Founding Fathers and condemns ongoing U.S. military interventions, arms shipments, and troop deployments abroad; and  

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Libertarian National Committee urges the President, Congress, and all federal officials to:  

1. Immediately cease all military aid, arms sales, and intelligence sharing that prolong foreign conflicts; 

2. Withdraw U.S. forces from unauthorized overseas deployments and close unnecessary foreign military bases; 
3. Require explicit congressional declarations of war before any future military engagement, as mandated by the Constitution; 
4. Pursue diplomacy, free trade, and neutrality as the primary tools of American foreign relations; and  

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Libertarian National Committee calls upon the American people to demand a return to the Founders’ wise restraint, rejecting empire-building in favor of a peaceful, prosperous, and truly defended republic.

Proposed by: Austin Martin  

Region 1 Alternate, Libertarian National Committee  

Also serving as Chair, Libertarian Party of Hawaii

Submitted for consideration by the Libertarian National Committee.

Lp.org/martindonor