America’s youngest-ever elected president, John F Kennedy, put civic duty at the heart of his 1961 call to “ask what you can do for your country.” Today’s leaders are trying to drum up the same spirit among the youth, especially in Europe where war in Ukraine has 40-something leaders like Estonia’s Kaja Kallas extending conscription and France’s Emmanuel Macron calling for civic rearmament.

But let’s not forget to ask older generations, such as the retiring baby-boomer cohort that might have grown up listening to JFK’s speech, to do their bit. They’ll also need accept sacrifices as the era of the “peace dividend” gives way to a paradigm shift in defense investment that could saddle Group of Seven countries with an extra $10 trillion in spending by 2034.

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Ask What the Boomers Can Do for Your Country

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11.04.2024

America’s youngest-ever elected president, John F Kennedy, put civic duty at the heart of his 1961 call to “ask what you can do for your country.” Today’s leaders are trying to drum up the same........

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