hawks; hardline faction
Political term for a faction favoring aggressive or assertive policies, especially in foreign affairs or military matters. Often contrasted with ハト派 (doves).
See also: ハト派
党内のタカ派は軍事力の強化を主張している。
The hawks within the party are advocating for strengthening military power.
彼はタカ派の政治家として知られ
He is known as a hardline politician.
Most common spelling; katakana for タカ is standard in political contexts.
Kanji spelling using 鷹 (hawk); less common but still seen.
Compound of タカ (hawk) and 派 (faction, group). The hawk-dove dichotomy in political discourse is borrowed from English.