rearm
verb
re·arm
(ˌ)rē-ˈärm 
rearmed; rearming; rearms
: to arm (a nation, a military force, etc.) again with new or better weapons
: to become armed again
Examples of rearm in a Sentence
The treaty forbids the country to rearm.
Another country was rearming their enemies.
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Instead, demographic disruption is raising the risks to allied defenses by fueling a dangerous imbalance: autocratic rivals are militarizing despite population declines, while democratic allies are rearming slowly, constrained by aging electorates and mounting welfare obligations.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
In the years ahead, Germany will rearm, reindustrialise, and redirect its economy with a $1 trillion fiscal expansion all in response to the understanding that Germany is once more the custodian of Europe’s eastern front.
—David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Defense spending by European countries hit a record $350 billion in 2024 as leaders sought to rearm following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a plan to rearm Europe in the build-up to the summit, and said the bloc could mobilize funds up to 800 billion euros ($862 billion) to achieve it.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
In the years ahead, Germany will rearm, reindustrialise, and redirect its economy with a $1 trillion fiscal expansion all in response to the understanding that Germany is once more the custodian of Europe’s eastern front.
—David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Defense spending by European countries hit a record $350 billion in 2024 as leaders sought to rearm following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a plan to rearm Europe in the build-up to the summit, and said the bloc could mobilize funds up to 800 billion euros ($862 billion) to achieve it.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Rearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearm. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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