demilitarizations
Removing armed forces
Demilitarizations are instances of removing military forces, weapons, or fortifications from a region, or the process of converting military institutions to civilian purposes.
A peace treaty might require the demilitarizations of border zones on both sides.
The word also applies to shifting a society's priorities away from military dominance: Post-war demilitarizations reshaped the national budget.
Formal mutual arrangements
- accordsMutual agreements reached
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- arms reductionLowering military weapon counts
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
peace treaties · verification · compliance · negotiations · ratification · inspections · bilateral · multilateral
Rebuilding after destruction
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
transition · peacetime · disarmament · decommissioning · reintegration · veterans · conversion · civilian rule
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- stockpilesAccumulated reserves kept ready
- arsenalsWeapon storage facilities
munitions · warheads · landmines · chemical weapons · nuclear · biological · conventional arms · disposal
Separating areas preventing contact
- bordersLines separating regions
- DMZWeapon-free border zone
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- no-fly zonesAreas barring aircraft entry
peacekeeping · separation · checkpoints · boundaries · partition · ceasefire lines · occupation · withdrawal
Ending wartime military readiness
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
discharge · downsizing · conscription · reserves · retraining · pensions · bases · garrisons
agreements
Formal mutual arrangements
- accordsMutual agreements reached
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- arms reductionLowering military weapon counts
nonproliferation · peace treaties · verification · compliance · negotiations · ratification · inspections · bilateral · multilateral · protocols
reconstruction
Rebuilding after destruction
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
rebuilding · transition · peacetime · disarmament · decommissioning · reintegration · veterans · conversion · civilian rule · democracy
disarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- stockpilesAccumulated reserves kept ready
arsenals · munitions · warheads · landmines · chemical weapons · nuclear · biological · conventional arms · disposal · dismantlement
buffer zones
Separating areas preventing contact
no-fly zones · peacekeeping · separation · checkpoints · boundaries · partition · ceasefire lines · occupation · withdrawal · redeployment
demobilization
Ending wartime military readiness
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- veteransFormer armed forces members
reintegration · discharge · downsizing · conscription · reserves · retraining · pensions · bases · garrisons · barracks
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Processes of equipping for war
armaments · buildups · rearmaments · fortifications · arms races
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Processes of equipping for war
fortifications · entrenchments · securitizations · saber-rattling