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hawkish
[ haw-kish ]
adjective
- resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy.
ˈɰ쾱
/ ˈɔːɪʃ /
adjective
- favouring the use or display of force rather than diplomacy to achieve foreign policy goals
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɰi· adverb
- ɰi·Ա noun
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Iran doves and anti-Israel provocateurs tendentiously seized the opportunity to attempt to excise a convenient “hawkish” scalp — whether that be Hegseth or national security advisor Michael Waltz.
Marco Rubio is the first Hispanic Secretary of State and is well known for his hawkish positions on some leaders in the region and on China.
The crypto industry, for example, was among the biggest spenders in the 2024 election and deployed millions to elevate Democrats friendly to the crypto industry over those more hawkish on regulation in the primaries.
Rubio, a conventionally hawkish Republican and supporter of NATO, is less controversial than some of Trump's other picks and is expected to easily win confirmation with Democratic support.
Trump has cast this as a drain on US resources - a view that could jar with Rubio's hawkish views on foreign policy.
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