rearmed
Got new weapons
Rearmed is the past tense of rearm—to equip again with weapons or military capability.
A nation that has disarmed or been disarmed may later rearm: Germany rearmed in the 1930s despite treaty restrictions.
The word applies to individuals restocking weapons as well as to countries rebuilding military forces.
Made into a threat
- remilitarizedRestored weapons and troops
- mobilizedAssembled for action
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- reinforcedMade more resistant
ammunition · artillery · arsenal · stockpile · munitions · ordnance · firepower · battalion
Progressive increase in intensity
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- combatArmed hostile engagement
confrontation · offensive · counterattack · tensions · belligerence · retaliation · provocation · warmongering
Protection against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- preparednessState of being equipped
vigilance · self-defense · countermeasures · readiness · fortification
weaponized
Made into a threat
- remilitarizedRestored weapons and troops
- mobilizedAssembled for action
- fortifiedMade more resistant
reinforced · ammunition · artillery · arsenal · stockpile · munitions · ordnance · firepower · battalion · brigade
escalation
Progressive increase in intensity
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
combat · confrontation · offensive · counterattack · tensions · belligerence · retaliation · provocation · warmongering · standoff
defense
Protection against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
preparedness · vigilance · self-defense · countermeasures · readiness · fortification
rearmeddisarmed
Made safe or captivated
demilitarized · decommissioned · denuclearized · disarmament · demobilized