arming up
Acquiring combat gear
Arming up is the process of acquiring or equipping weapons, especially in preparation for conflict or self-defense.
The phrase suggests deliberate accumulation rather than simply possessing arms: Militias have been arming up since the election.
It can extend to any defensive preparation: The company is arming up with lawyers before the lawsuit.
- stockpilingAccumulating supplies in quantity
- weaponsTools for fighting
- gun rackMounted holder for rifles
- ammo dumpMilitary munitions storage facility
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
provisioning · self-defense · strategy · supply chain · mental fortitude · reconnaissance · training · resilience · organizing · militia movement · drills · foresight · fortification · preparedness · bug out bag · planning · tactics · artillery
arming updisarming
Allaying suspicion through warmth
disarmament · demilitarizing · demilitarization · laying down arms · standing down
arming upstanding down
Relinquishing a position
de-escalating · de-escalation · demobilizing · making peace · backing down
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