Definition

Noun: The act or process of militarizing again; the re-establishment of military forces, installations, or a military character in a previously demilitarized area or entity.

Usage

This term is used in political, historical, and international relations contexts to describe the policy or action of rebuilding military strength or presence after a period of disarmament or demilitarization. It often carries a formal or technical tone.

Examples

• The remilitarization of the Rhineland by Nazi Germany in 1936 was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
• The peace treaty included strict clauses to prevent the remilitarization of the border zone.
• Analysts are concerned about the rapid remilitarization of the region following the collapse of the ceasefire agreement.

Advanced Usage

• "To undergo remilitarization": Describes the state or process a country or area is experiencing.
  • The island nation began to undergo remilitarization after perceiving new external threats.
• "A policy of remilitarization": Refers to the strategic decision and plan to rearm.
  • The new administration's policy of remilitarization was met with both domestic and international criticism.

Variants and Related Words

• Remilitarize (verb): To equip or prepare for war again; to instill with military spirit again.
  • The government decided to remilitarize the strategic peninsula.
• Militarization (noun): The original process of equipping or preparing for war.
• Demilitarization (noun): The opposite process; the reduction or elimination of military forces and installations.

Synonyms

• Rearmament
• Refortification

Antonyms

• Demilitarization
• Disarmament

Noun

1. the act of militarizing again