Word: armament
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...somehow loosely bind the countries there into a "consensus of strategic concerns." As part of that process, he urged that the ban on U.S. aid to Pakistan be lifted. Pakistan, which borders on Soviet-occupied Afghanistan, is prohibited from receiving American economic and military aid because of its nuclear armament program. A guarantee of regional security, he argued, would lessen Pakistan's "thirst" for its own nuclear weapons...
Although END is new, the Thompsons said it represents growing British opposition to nuclear armament. A recent poll indicated that 42 per cent of the British public favors "unilateral missile disbandment"--up from only 17 percent last year...
...arms and restricting the sale of U.S. arms around the globe, then by offering loans to firms and communities planning conversion of munitions works. This would be similar to the Defense Production Act of 1950, which was used in just the opposite way--to convert civilian industries to armament production...
Hundreds of tanks and armored cars thundered through the streets of Tehran last week, as U.S.-made Phantom jets screamed through the skies overhead. In a powerful show of force, the Iranian armed forces rolled out their heaviest armament and their flashiest regiments for the annual armed forces day parade. Traditionally, the festivities are an occasion for full-dress reviews and elegant tea parties for officers and their wives. This time, however, it was a day for showing strength and loyalty to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Two weeks ago, in a desperate effort to counter rising opposition to his autocratic...