Ms. Gabbard was deployed to Iraq and currently serves as a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard. She has leaned on her background as a service member in making foreign policy her chief concern.

Three questions about Tulsi Gabbard

1. Where does Ms. Gabbard stand on foreign policy? Ms. Gabbard doesn’t fit neatly into any one established ideology or school of thought. She generally does not endorse meddling with dictators; she thinks the threat from Russia is severely exaggerated; she wants to stop beating the drums of war with Iran; and she would prefer to make nice with North Korea. “We should be coming to other leaders in other countries with respect, building a relationship based on cooperation rather than with, you know, a police baton,” she told The New York Times.