rearmaments
Military stockpile expansion
Rearmaments refers to instances or programs of building up military weapons and forces, especially after a period of disarmament or reduction.
The term often appears in historical contexts: German rearmaments in the 1930s violated the Treaty of Versailles.
A country's rearmaments may signal preparation for conflict or response to perceived threats.
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- warheadsExplosive missile components
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
rockets · firearms · howitzers · mortars · cannons · torpedoes · grenades · machine-guns
Progressive increase in intensity
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- stockpilingAccumulating supplies in quantity
- accumulationCollected mass over time
surge · intensification · amplification · augmentation · multiplication · increase · acceleration · modernization
Organizing for action
- readinessState of being prepared
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- exercisesActivities for fitness
deployment · reserves · contingency · planning · strategy · logistics · supplies · alertness
Prevention via threatened consequences
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
- NATOWestern defense organization
non-proliferation · embargoes · diplomacy · security · sovereignty · nationalism · militarism · superpower
Fortified underground chambers
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- shieldsProtective barriers for defense
- armorProtective combat covering
stronghold · garrison · citadel · bastion · rampart · bulwark · radar · anti-aircraft
artillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- warheadsExplosive missile components
munitions · rockets · firearms · howitzers · mortars · cannons · torpedoes · grenades · machine-guns · rifles
escalation
Progressive increase in intensity
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- stockpilingAccumulating supplies in quantity
accumulation · surge · intensification · amplification · augmentation · multiplication · increase · acceleration · modernization · acquisition
mobilization
Organizing for action
- readinessState of being prepared
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- drillsRepetitive training routines
exercises · deployment · reserves · contingency · planning · strategy · logistics · supplies · alertness · reinforcement
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
NATO · non-proliferation · embargoes · diplomacy · security · sovereignty · nationalism · militarism · superpower · containment
bunkers
Fortified underground chambers
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- shieldsProtective barriers for defense
armor · stronghold · garrison · citadel · bastion · rampart · bulwark · radar · anti-aircraft · installations
rearmamentsdisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
disarmaments · arms reduction · demilitarization · denuclearization · arms control
rearmamentsdemobilization
Ending wartime military readiness
pacification · peacebuilding · détente · peace process · peace dividend