militarization

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Recent Examples of militarization And Trump’s comments at Quantico may be the preview of an even more dangerous militarization to come. Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025 This legacy should spark deep skepticism about any new militarization of Puerto Rico. MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 The militarization of American cities, including Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago, has brought home a perverse irony. Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025 With continued militarization of law enforcement, the United States is entering largely uncharted waters. Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025 Others said the shooting itself was evidence of the growing militarization of the left. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025 Russia's forcible transfer and reeducation of Ukrainian children, and in some cases militarization of them, is occurring at a much larger scale than was previously known, the lab's investigators found. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 However, with the proliferation and escalation of conflicts globally, record levels of displacement and militarization, and very little political will to address these issues, the recommendations are likely to remain unimplemented. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), the index ranks 163 independent states and territories according to criteria including societal safety and security; the extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict; and the degree of militarization. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarization
armament
Noun
  • Proposition 50 is California’s armament in a redistricting war that has stormed into at least three states and threatens to spread to others.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Tomahawks would enable Ukraine's forces to hit military targets deep in Russia, such as air bases and armaments factories.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025

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