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die Aufrüstung

armament, rearmament, arms build-up, upgrade

Die Aufrüstung des Militärs kostete viel Geld.

The rearmament of the military cost a lot of money.

Eine technische Aufrüstung des Computers ist nötig.

A technical upgrade of the computer is necessary.

the armament ((of sth.)) die Aufrüstung ((von et3)) The armament of nuclear weapons is a global threat.

Bewaffnung (armament), Modernisierung (modernisation); Antonyms: Abrüstung

From 'auf' (up) + 'rüsten' (to arm/equip) + '-ung' (noun suffix). Literally 'up-arming' or 'up-equipping'.

Think of both military 'armament' and the technical 'upgrade' of a computer. It's about equipping ('rüsten') something 'up' ('auf').

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