rearmament

[ree-ahrm-uh-muhnt]

noun

1. the process of arming a group or nation again, especially with new or improved weaponry.

Example Sentences

In response, Berlin has eased its debt brake, allowing it to pour 500 billion euros, equivalent to around $580 billion, into a decadelong rearmament program.

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Their midterm order outlook for Korean defense companies remains positive on global rearmament initiatives, as the U.S. seems to be less willing to intervene in conflicts.

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The shift comes as its home market embarks on a spending spree to upgrade its infrastructure and accelerate a rearmament push.

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“Germany is the linchpin to Europe’s rearmament,” says Otto Svendsen, an associate fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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Ukraine had played a key role in the Soviet defense industry, but civilian newcomers like Ms. Terekh are leading today’s rearmament.

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