Does superman have a foreign policy?

Superman has evolved from a comic book character to an internationally-recognized cultural figure, and is widely considered to be the archetypical super-hero. His approach to super-heroics is often set as the benchmark against which other fictional heroes are compared. As is the case in many superhero narratives, the theme of the relationship between power and responsibility is central to Superman’s ongoing story. Since he is a being of nearly limitless power, the character must face questions about how far he should take his “never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.”

The Superman mythos engages with one particular aspect of the power-responsibility problematic: its the global-scale element.

While virtually all superheroes face this problematic in its general form, the relative magnitude of Superman’s power sets him apart. While most superheroes are limited by the logistics of their circumstances and powers to operations within a localized domain (Batman in Gotham city).

Superman’s powers give him the ability to easily topple dictators, destroy missiles or clear mine fields. With abilities far beyond those of normal beings, he is powerful enough to rival entire armies. When it comes to suffering occurring beyond borders, therefore, he must therefore develop something akin to his own foreign policy, deciding whether he should be activist, interventionist, isolationist, or somewhere in between.

He must decide how much national boundaries matter to him when people are suffering within them. When violent or reckless regimes spurn his help, he must weigh whether to violate the principle of sovereignty. He must choose whether or not to respect the requests and commands of elected and unelected heads of state who do not have the ability to control him by force.

The fact is great power doesn't require great responsibility ethically or morally if you are superman. (or his hotter cousin Supergirl)