rearms
Restocks the arsenal
Rearms is the third-person singular present tense of rearm, meaning to equip again with weapons or military capability.
A nation rearms when it rebuilds its military forces after a period of disarmament or defeat.
The term often appears in discussions of international relations and security policy: Germany rearms despite treaty obligations.
By extension, rearms can describe any renewed preparation for conflict or competition.
Self-propelled guided weapons
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- fighter jetsArmed military aircraft
- submarinesUnderwater naval vessels
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
ammunition · grenades · torpedoes · bombers · drones · warheads · armored vehicles · machine guns
Progressive increase in intensity
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- tensionStretched or strained state
insurgency · provocation · deterrence · Cold War · brinksmanship · proxy war · standoff · confrontation
Developing abilities through practice
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- readinessState of being prepared
- stockpilingAccumulating supplies in quantity
reserves · deployment · provisioning · intelligence · contingency · military exercises · war footing · logistics
Gradual accumulation over time
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- expansionIncrease in scope
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
conscription · deployment · military spending · defense budget · nuclear program · remilitarization · military-industrial · sanctions evasion
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- protectionGuarding against harm
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
- territorial defenseProtecting sovereign land boundaries
military alliance · NATO · shield · anti-missile · air defense · coastal defense · border security · self-defense
missiles
Self-propelled guided weapons
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- fighter jetsArmed military aircraft
- submarinesUnderwater naval vessels
rifles · ammunition · grenades · torpedoes · bombers · drones · warheads · armored vehicles · machine guns · howitzers
escalation
Progressive increase in intensity
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
tension · insurgency · provocation · deterrence · Cold War · brinksmanship · proxy war · standoff · confrontation · saber-rattling
training
Developing abilities through practice
stockpiling · reserves · deployment · provisioning · intelligence · contingency · military exercises · war footing · logistics · tactical planning
buildup
Gradual accumulation over time
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- expansionIncrease in scope
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
mobilization · conscription · deployment · military spending · defense budget · nuclear program · remilitarization · military-industrial · sanctions evasion
fortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- protectionGuarding against harm
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
territorial defense · military alliance · NATO · shield · anti-missile · air defense · coastal defense · border security · self-defense · sovereignty
rearmsdisarms
Removes threat potential
disarmament · demilitarizes · decommissions · denuclearizes · stands down
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