as in armory
a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Advocates argue that a significant US troop presence in the Korean Peninsula is crucial to deterring any potential attack from North Korea as Kim Jong Un’s regime continues to build its nuclear arsenal, and as a way of bolstering the US presence in the region to counter China’s aggression.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Israel has assassinated most of its political leaders and battlefield commanders, including Hassan Nasrallah, and demolished much of its arsenal of rockets and missiles.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
The thinking is, if even a few missiles survive a nuclear first strike, there will be enough firepower left in the opponent’s arsenal to wipe out several major cities of the aggressor, therefore ensuring neither side is unable to escape the consequences of nuclear actions.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Russia's nuclear doctrine lowering the threshold for using the world's largest atomic weapons arsenal was announced in September, but the decree formalizing the changes was pointed in its timing and has caused concern.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Israel has assassinated most of its political leaders and battlefield commanders, including Hassan Nasrallah, and demolished much of its arsenal of rockets and missiles.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
The thinking is, if even a few missiles survive a nuclear first strike, there will be enough firepower left in the opponent’s arsenal to wipe out several major cities of the aggressor, therefore ensuring neither side is unable to escape the consequences of nuclear actions.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Russia's nuclear doctrine lowering the threshold for using the world's largest atomic weapons arsenal was announced in September, but the decree formalizing the changes was pointed in its timing and has caused concern.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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