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The New War Hawks: How Western Liberals Became the New Defense Spenders.
Fronts Staff • August 4, 2025
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About this briefing
A political flip no one saw coming: why Western liberals are now leading the charge on defense spending, and how global chaos, shifting alliances, and rising threats pushed them there.