rearmament
noun
re·ar·ma·ment
(ˌ)rē-ˈär-mə-mənt 
: the act or practice of rearming : the act or practice of equipping a nation, a military force, etc. again with new or better weapons
concerns about nuclear rearmament
Countries like Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia all have borders with Russia and may consider rearmament.—
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Europe’s challenge is not just to find the money to fund rearmament but also to overcome national rivalries to agree on several standard-bearers for the defense industry, much in the same way that France and Germany came together to create Airbus in 1970.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
And Friedrich Merz got a friendly bit of ribbing on German rearmament.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Chief Executive David Lockwood told analysts that the company is well-positioned to capitalize on Europe's defence rearmament drive.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 June 2025
But the Ukraine war made support for Germany’s troops more acceptable, and the new government is pushing a massive rearmament effort.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 June 2025
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Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
And Friedrich Merz got a friendly bit of ribbing on German rearmament.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Chief Executive David Lockwood told analysts that the company is well-positioned to capitalize on Europe's defence rearmament drive.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 June 2025
But the Ukraine war made support for Germany’s troops more acceptable, and the new government is pushing a massive rearmament effort.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rearmament
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“Rearmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearmament. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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