remilitarise
Rebuild armed strength
To remilitarise is to restore military forces, weapons, or installations to an area that had been demilitarised.
The term typically appears in geopolitical contexts: Germany remilitarised the Rhineland in 1936.
Also spelled remilitarize.
Progressive increase in intensity
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
provocation · posturing · brinksmanship · rivalry · standoff · sanctions · sovereignty · expansionism
Tools for fighting
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
missiles · tanks · warships · submarines · bombers · rifles · munitions · stockpile
Stationed military force
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
bastion · fortress · rampart · entrenchment · palisade · stockade · redoubt · parapet
Military personnel collectively
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- conscriptionMandatory military enrollment
- reservesResources held back
- infantryGround combat troops
recruitment · callup · buildup · manpower · divisions · battalions · regiments · personnel
Established body of teachings
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- planningArranging for future events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
intelligence · operations · coordination · deployment · contingency · wargaming · readiness · maneuver
escalation
Progressive increase in intensity
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
aggression · provocation · posturing · brinksmanship · rivalry · standoff · sanctions · sovereignty · expansionism · annexation
weapons
Tools for fighting
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
artillery · missiles · tanks · warships · submarines · bombers · rifles · munitions · stockpile · procurement
garrison
Stationed military force
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- strongholdFortified place of defense
citadel · bastion · fortress · rampart · entrenchment · palisade · stockade · redoubt · parapet · embattlement
troops
Military personnel collectively
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- conscriptionMandatory military enrollment
- reservesResources held back
infantry · recruitment · callup · buildup · manpower · divisions · battalions · regiments · personnel · enlistment
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- planningArranging for future events
logistics · intelligence · operations · coordination · deployment · contingency · wargaming · readiness · maneuver · simulation
remilitarisedemilitarise
Remove military from territory
demilitarize · disarm · demobilise · demobilize · decommission
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