Armaments; military preparedness — weapons, equipment, and arrangements for military capability.
近年、近隣諸国の軍備拡張が問題になっている。
In recent years, the armament buildup of neighboring countries has become an issue.
国は軍備の近代化に多額の予算を割いている。
The country is allocating a large budget to modernize its armaments.
軍備と外交政策はしばしば密接に関連している。
Armaments and foreign policy are often closely related.