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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Yossi Kuperwasser, head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, said retaining control of the Philadelphi Corridor will make rearmament harder — though not impossible — as humanitarian aid flows into Gaza.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Rising defense spending, from Germany’s €100 billion special fund to broader NATO rearmament, is diverting money from long-term infrastructure and transition projects.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
European defense startups are attracting swathes of private capital, as investors look for exposure to an industry on the cusp of receiving a leg-up from massive rearmament plans.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Israel also struck targets in Lebanon to prevent the rearmament of Hezbollah, established a military presence in Syria, intervened directly in support of the Druze community against forces aligned with the Syrian regime, and conducted an airstrike aimed at Hamas officials in Qatar.
—Meir Ben-Shabbat, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2025
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Rising defense spending, from Germany’s €100 billion special fund to broader NATO rearmament, is diverting money from long-term infrastructure and transition projects.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
European defense startups are attracting swathes of private capital, as investors look for exposure to an industry on the cusp of receiving a leg-up from massive rearmament plans.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Israel also struck targets in Lebanon to prevent the rearmament of Hezbollah, established a military presence in Syria, intervened directly in support of the Druze community against forces aligned with the Syrian regime, and conducted an airstrike aimed at Hamas officials in Qatar.
—Meir Ben-Shabbat, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Rearmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearmament. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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