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arms race

/ɑːmz reɪs/

Traducción: Competencia entre dos o más países por aumentar sus armamentos y fuerzas militares, especialmente durante la Guerra Fría entre Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética.

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/ɑːmz reɪs/C1formalpolitical
  • esCompetencia entre dos o más países por aumentar sus armamentos y fuerzas militares, especialmente durante la Guerra Fría entre Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética.

A competitive buildup of military weapons and armed forces between two or more countries, especially during the Cold War period between the United States and the Soviet Union.

  1. Competitive military buildupB2formal

    A competition between two or more nations to have superior military power, especially in terms of weapons and armed forces.

    escarrera armamentista

    • The Cold War was marked by a nuclear arms race between the US and the Soviet Union.
    • An arms race can destabilize international relations and increase the risk of conflict.
    • Many countries are concerned about the ongoing arms race in the region.