rearmament

[ree-ahrm-uh-muhnt]

noun

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

Example Sentences

UK bond yields went up with the US in January, but when that stopped they also rose in line with Europe after massive debt-fuelled rearmament plans.

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As well as rearmament, leaders are expected to discuss how the EU can further support Kyiv in the face of US President Donald Trump's announcement on Monday that he would suspend aid to Ukraine.

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One point of division amongst EU member states, though, is whether British businesses could or should be involved in the bloc’s rearmament drive.

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The nine-mile ribbon of land that Israel took control of in May, Netanyahu said, was “Hamas’ pipeline for oxygen and rearmament.”

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Germany's past hangs heavy over this debate, as rearmament has led to military and morale catastrophe in the 20th Century.

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