rearmament

Stockpiling weapons again

Rearmament is the process of building up military weapons and forces again, especially after a period of disarmament or defeat.

The term appears most often in historical contexts: German rearmament in the 1930s alarmed neighboring nations.

A country may pursue rearmament in response to perceived threats or shifting geopolitical conditions.

escalation

arms race

Escalating weapons accumulation between nations

buildupGradual accumulation over time
proliferationRapid increase in quantity
militarizationAdapting for warfare purposes

mobilization · stockpiling · deterrence · tension · cold war · confrontation · rivalry · aggression · expansion · threat

industrial

arsenal

Stockpile of munitions

military-industrialWar economy alliance
productionMaking or generating something
manufacturingIndustrial product creation

shipyard · procurement · supply-chain · conversion · Krupp · steel · workforce · nationalization · modernization

historical

Versailles

French royal palace complex

interwarBetween major conflicts
WehrmachtNazi Germany's armed forces
appeasementSatisfying demands to prevent conflict

Rhineland · conscription · remilitarization · prewar · 1930s · fascism · Axis · blitzkrieg · revisionism · clandestine

weapons

missiles

Self-propelled guided weapons

warheadsExplosive missile components
tanksStorage vessels for liquids
artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons

submarines · drones · bombs · ammunition · interceptors · torpedoes · howitzers · grenades · rifles · machine-guns

treaty

nonproliferation

Restricting weapons dissemination

accordHarmony between parties
pactFormal agreement between parties
ratificationFormal approval by authority

sanctions · embargo · inspection · verification · compliance · negotiation · diplomacy · signatories · bilateral · multilateral

Categories

naval historybattleships, naval battles, naval history, admiral, battleship
Nazi GermanyAdolf Hitler, Hitler, Nazi, Nazis, Nazi Party
military strategymilitary doctrine, combat tactics, tactical maneuvers, war planning, defense policy
Modern JapanTokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Hirohito, economic miracle
1930s WarsSpanish Civil War, Winter War, Mukden Incident
postwar GermanyWest Germany, East Germany, divided Germany, Iron Curtain, Federal Republic

Opposites

military buildup vs. reduction

rearmamentdisarmament

Reducing or eliminating weapons

demilitarization · arms reduction · demobilization · denuclearization · nuclear disarmament

war preparation vs. peace orientation

rearmamentpacification

Restoring calm after conflict

peacebuilding · peace process · détente · nonproliferation · reconciliation

militarization vs. pacification

rearmamentpacifism

Antiwar moral stance

demilitarization · peacekeeping · peace process · antimilitarism · neutrality

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