naval buildup
Warship accumulation effort
A naval buildup is the expansion and strengthening of a nation's sea power—more warships, submarines, aircraft carriers, and supporting infrastructure.
The term often appears in discussions of military competition between nations: China's naval buildup in the South China Sea has alarmed neighboring countries.
A buildup suggests sustained, deliberate growth rather than routine maintenance.
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- battle fleetWarships grouped for combat
- warshipsMilitary combat vessels
- capital shipsLargest military vessels
- armadaFleet of warships
dreadnought · battleship · aircraft carrier · destroyers · submarines · cruisers · tonnage · shipyards · rearmament · war footing · arms race · maritime · seapower · frigates · dockyards · commissioning · expansion · military spending
naval buildupdemilitarization
Removal of armed forces
decommissioning · disarmament · arms reduction · defense cuts · mothballing
naval buildupdemilitarization
Removal of armed forces
military withdrawal · non-aggression · strategic retreat · neutrality · peace initiative
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