In politics, the terms war hawk and hawk describe a person who favours starting armed conflicts or escalating ongoing ones instead of attempting to solve problems through diplomacy or other nonviolent
Henry Clay, a "guiding spirit" of the 19th-century war hawks
John C. Calhoun, another Southern politician famous for being a war hawk
Lindsey Olin Graham was an American politician, attorney, and military officer who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 2003 until his death in 2026. A member of the Republican
War hawk
…superiority while patriotism was defined as having affection and commitment to one's country and feeling pride in their country and its institutions. Lindsey Graham Eliot Cohen…
Lt. Gen. Jack L. Rives pins the Meritorious Service Medal on Colonel Lindsey Graham, April 2009
Graham and Donald Trump in January 2019