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In this defining manifesto, Substack author Bishop (X: @KBP9a91) outlines the rise of “Lockheed Liberalism” – a muscular, action-oriented strain of liberalism that unapologetically defends core values of individual liberty, rule of law, democracy, and inherited institutions. Lockheed Liberals reject weak leadership and linguistic retreat in the face of hard-left infiltration, insisting that true liberty requires social duty, ordered social structures, and personal accountability rather than unchecked individualism or radical upheaval.
Central to the vision is robust support for America’s defense industry as the indispensable backbone of the liberal international order (LIO). Without credible military strength, alliances, norms, and institutions collapse before authoritarian forces. The piece critiques European free-riding on NATO, American policy inconsistencies (including selective alliances), and the broader failure of weak liberal leadership, while calling for pragmatic American stewardship that strengthens allies and restores Western confidence. It blends classical liberal principles with realist recognition of power in international affairs.