Synonyms for arms race
arm·s race

Princeton's WordNet

1. arms racenoun

   a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments

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1. Will Hayllar:

   It's two players in an arms race, each looking for ways to reinforce their positions.

2. Benny Gantz:

   The Tehran of today poses a strategic threat to international security, to the entire Middle East and to the state of Israel, and we will work closely with our American allies to ensure that any new agreement with Iran will secure the vital interests of the world, of the United States, prevent a dangerous arms race in our region, and protect the state of Israel.

3. Lynn Rusten:

   The history of the arms race has been one side trying to get advantage over the other and it never works, neither we nor the allies are more secure as a result. One use would be devastating. And it is a huge amount of money on top of it.

4. Michael Cohen:

   Our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War, there is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?

5. Coverage Trump:

   You have Pakistan and you have North Korea. And you have China. And you have Russia. And you have India. And you have the United States and many other countries have nukes, you already have a nuclear arms race.