confrontationist

"The Indian Army is hoping that the Pakistan Army Chief-designate will take a more pragmatic line on relations with India instead of the hawkish and confrontationist stance of his predecessor - current Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani," says the paper.

“At a time when Beijing is in a confrontationist mode with several countries over territorial disputes, China must be persuaded that its unilateralism in the South China Sea is affecting security in the region,” he said.

I think he has a rather confrontationist attitude.