demilitarisation
Removing armed forces
Demilitarisation is the process of removing military forces, weapons, or fortifications from an area, or of reducing a nation's military capacity.
A demilitarised zone is territory where armed forces are prohibited by agreement, often serving as a buffer between hostile powers.
The term also applies to converting military assets or industries to civilian purposes.
The treaty called for the complete demilitarisation of the border region.
British spelling; Americans typically write demilitarization.
Removal of atomic weapons
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
- disbandmentFormal termination of group
verification · inspection · compliance · monitoring · safeguards
Harmony between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
protocol · negotiation · ceasefire · armistice · summit · mediation · multilateral · bilateral
Restoration of friendly relations
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
peacekeeping · reconstruction · reintegration · rehabilitation · normalization
Weapon-free border zone
- RhinelandWestern German river region
- SinaiEgyptian peninsula, biblical peak
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
denuclearization
Removal of atomic weapons
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
disbandment · verification · inspection · compliance · monitoring · safeguards
accord
Harmony between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
convention · protocol · negotiation · ceasefire · armistice · summit · mediation · multilateral · bilateral · verification
reconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
coexistence · peacekeeping · reconstruction · reintegration · rehabilitation · normalization
DMZ
Weapon-free border zone
- RhinelandWestern German river region
- SinaiEgyptian peninsula, biblical peak
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
repurposing
Adapting for different use
- dual-useHaving two applications
demilitarisationmilitarisation
Building up armed forces
militarization · rearmament · remilitarisation · remilitarization · armament
demilitarisationinvasion
Forcible entry into territory
military occupation · war footing · warmongering · escalation · aggression
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