The New War Hawks: How Western Liberals Became the New Defense Spenders.
Simon Whistler · August 4, 2025 · 29 min video · Global
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It's a tale as old as time, or at least as automotive democracy.
After years of heavy spending and social reforms at home and years of starry-
Eyed diplomacy abroad,
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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.
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