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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Since Friday, Carney has spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about Russia’s war in Ukraine, and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about Brussels’ plans to fund Europe’s rearmament in the face of dwindling and uncertain US military support.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
But France and several European governments are emphasizing that rearmament should be based on European weapons, and are seeking to gain public approval by selling this as a program for industrial revival.
—Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Röttgen offers little to placate Germany’s surging far-right populists or its moderates concerned about the costs of massive rearmament.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Another issue, Putin said, is whether Ukraine could use the 30-day ceasefire to continue mobilization and rearmament.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
But France and several European governments are emphasizing that rearmament should be based on European weapons, and are seeking to gain public approval by selling this as a program for industrial revival.
—Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Röttgen offers little to placate Germany’s surging far-right populists or its moderates concerned about the costs of massive rearmament.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Another issue, Putin said, is whether Ukraine could use the 30-day ceasefire to continue mobilization and rearmament.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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