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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Orbán, like the far-right leaders in Germany and France who have close ties to Vance and the MAGA establishment, opposes European rearmament.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Focus on our rearmaments, on the support for Ukraine, and the threat that Russia poses to all of our democracies.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
German officials increasingly speak about rearmament, European defense readiness and long-term strategic competition.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
With the changing geopolitical situation and a global rearmament campaign to respond to it, drones and other autonomous systems are becoming a major component of the world's militaries.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Focus on our rearmaments, on the support for Ukraine, and the threat that Russia poses to all of our democracies.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
German officials increasingly speak about rearmament, European defense readiness and long-term strategic competition.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
With the changing geopolitical situation and a global rearmament campaign to respond to it, drones and other autonomous systems are becoming a major component of the world's militaries.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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