militarizes
Builds war capability
Militarizes means to equip or organize for military purposes.
A government militarizes a region by deploying troops or building bases there.
The word often carries critical overtones—to militarize police forces is to give them military-grade weapons and tactics, blurring the line between civilian law enforcement and armed forces.
The border has become increasingly militarized.
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- sabre-rattlingThreatening military action loudly
brinkmanship · provocation · ultimatum · gunboat diplomacy · show of force · psychological warfare · coercive diplomacy · pressure tactics
Mandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- call-upOrder to serve
activation · mustering · rallying · marshalling · training · logistics · reinforcement · troop buildup
Tools for fighting
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
rifles · guns · warships · fighter jets · bombers · submarines · drones · torpedoes
Dominant group's control
- expansionismPolicy of territorial growth
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- occupationOne's regular paid work
proxy war · superpower · sovereignty · sphere of influence · imperialism · colonization · intervention · regime change
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
sabre-rattling · brinkmanship · provocation · ultimatum · gunboat diplomacy · show of force · psychological warfare · coercive diplomacy · pressure tactics · heavy-handedness
conscription
Mandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
call-up · activation · mustering · rallying · marshalling · training · logistics · reinforcement · troop buildup · reservists
weapons
Tools for fighting
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
missiles · rifles · guns · warships · fighter jets · bombers · submarines · drones · torpedoes · grenades
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- expansionismPolicy of territorial growth
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
occupation · proxy war · superpower · sovereignty · sphere of influence · imperialism · colonization · intervention · regime change · nation-building
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
rampart · bulwark · entrenchment · palisade · fortress · redoubt · stockade · parapet · bastion · checkpoint
militarizesdemilitarizes
Removes armed forces presence
demobilizes · disarms · pacifies · denuclearizes · decommissions
militarizesdemobilizes
Releases from active duty
disarms · stands down · decommissions · disbands · downsizes
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