軍拡
Meanings
1
military expansion; arms buildup
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 軍備拡張. Used in political and news contexts to refer to a country increasing its military capabilities.
See also: 軍備拡張
That country is rapidly expanding its military.
Usage patterns
- 〈国〉が軍拡を進めるfor a country to press ahead with a military buildup
That country has been rapidly pursuing a military buildup in recent years.
- 軍拡に踏み切るto go ahead and decide on a military buildup
The government finally decided to go ahead with a military buildup.