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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Her far-right deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, has taken a more pro-Trump line, in a country where European rearmament in response to Mr. Trump’s more adversarial United States has many critics.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The first is to tailor rapid rearmament to the idea of sending a large military force to Ukraine to guarantee a peace settlement and if necessary fight Russia there.
—Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
In many cases, Ukraine and its partners will want sanctions to remain in place after the conflict, in order to slow down Russian rearmament and punish Russia for its long list of crimes.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2024
That's seen as a major step toward rearmament, reversing the demilitarization imposed by the allies at the end of World War II.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
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Roger Cohen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The first is to tailor rapid rearmament to the idea of sending a large military force to Ukraine to guarantee a peace settlement and if necessary fight Russia there.
—Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
In many cases, Ukraine and its partners will want sanctions to remain in place after the conflict, in order to slow down Russian rearmament and punish Russia for its long list of crimes.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2024
That's seen as a major step toward rearmament, reversing the demilitarization imposed by the allies at the end of World War II.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Rearmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearmament. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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