rearmament
noun
re·ar·ma·ment
(ˌ)rē-ˈär-mə-mənt 
: the act or practice of rearming : the act or practice of equipping a nation, a military force, etc. again with new or better weapons
concerns about nuclear rearmament
Countries like Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia all have borders with Russia and may consider rearmament.—
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Doing so will require victories on the battlefield, effective economic warfare, diplomatic unity, and the necessary rearmament of Ukrainian forces.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
China’s rapid rearmament and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are signs that the clouds are darkening.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Israel, for example, has accused some UN staff of participating in the October 7 attacks, has argued that UN support in Gaza has entrenched Hamas’s rule, and has criticized UNIFIL for failing to stop Hezbollah’s rearmament.
—Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
For instance, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe befriended Trump during the transition between his 2016 election and his 2017 inauguration—and then used Trump’s calls for greater defense cost sharing by security allies to press forward with Japan’s rearmament despite domestic opposition.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2024
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Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
China’s rapid rearmament and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are signs that the clouds are darkening.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Israel, for example, has accused some UN staff of participating in the October 7 attacks, has argued that UN support in Gaza has entrenched Hamas’s rule, and has criticized UNIFIL for failing to stop Hezbollah’s rearmament.
—Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
For instance, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe befriended Trump during the transition between his 2016 election and his 2017 inauguration—and then used Trump’s calls for greater defense cost sharing by security allies to press forward with Japan’s rearmament despite domestic opposition.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2024
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“Rearmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearmament. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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