demilitarization
Ending armed presence
Demilitarization is the removal of military forces, weapons, or infrastructure from an area.
A demilitarized zone separates opposing forces or creates a buffer between hostile nations: the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.
The term also applies to reducing a country's military capacity after war or by treaty.
Removal of atomic weapons
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
- disbandmentFormal termination of group
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
Harmony between parties
- agreementShared position between parties
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
compliance · verification · signatories · negotiation · ceasefire
Reducing conflict intensity
- confidence-buildingDeveloping faith in oneself
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- rapprochementReestablishment of harmonious relations
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
dialogue · mediation · peacekeeping · normalization · coexistence · conflict-resolution · trust-building
denuclearization
Removal of atomic weapons
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
- disbandmentFormal termination of group
accord
Harmony between parties
- agreementShared position between parties
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
ratification · compliance · verification · signatories · negotiation · ceasefire
de-escalation
Reducing conflict intensity
- confidence-buildingDeveloping faith in oneself
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- rapprochementReestablishment of harmonious relations
reconciliation · dialogue · mediation · peacekeeping · normalization · coexistence · conflict-resolution · trust-building
DMZ
Weapon-free border zone
- checkpointInspection station on route
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- peacepeace, peaceful, peacefully, peace sign, peace symbol
- arms controlarms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, arms deals, arms reduction
- police reformpolice brutality, police misconduct, body cameras, community oversight, qualified immunity
- postwarrebuilding, demobilization, peace treaties, treaty signing, war reparations
- Postwar AsiaKorean War, Vietnam War, Chinese Revolution, Cultural Revolution, Tiananmen Square
- postwar GermanyWest Germany, East Germany, divided Germany, Iron Curtain, Federal Republic
demilitarizationmilitarization
Adapting for warfare purposes
rearmament · remilitarization · militarisation · armament · military buildup
demilitarizationmobilization
Organizing for action
war footing · military mobilization · conscription · martial law · militarism
demilitarizationwar footing
State of military readiness
military readiness · combat readiness · belligerence · warmongering · sabre-rattling
military, militant, militancy, militarism, militarist, militaristic, militate, militarize, militarily