Word: armament
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...outbreak of the coming war. Events initially seemed to bear him out: as the tempo of international crisis in the early years of the century became more brisk, the Second International of European socialist parties proudly and defiantly passed resolutions calling upon its members to resist imperialism, the armament race...
...Croesus. Moscow has not objected publicly to Iran's military buildup, but Iraq, which broke off diplomatic relations with Teheran in 1970, has, calling it "chauvinistic, aggressive and adventuristic." Another nation disturbed by the pace of Iran's armament is India. New Delhi is worried about Iranian influence in the Indian Ocean and also fears that some of Iran's weapons will eventually end up in Pakistan...
...protests have not deterred the French government. The series is expected to run through August and include five or six tests. The tests have evoked surprisingly little controversy in France itself. When the Bishop of Orleans publicly castigated the government's nuclear armament policy last week, Admiral Marc de Joybert, naval chief of staff, haughtily told the bishop in an open letter to Le Figaro: "Take care of your own onions. Your job, Monsignor, is to teach the faith and spread charity. Our role is to defend France." For the time being at least, the French public seemed more...
...noticeably in recent weeks. The U.S., too, is taking the utmost advantage of the delay in Paris, rushing to South Viet Nam equipment already authorized and funded by Congress for next year. Explains one Pentagon official: "The agreement allows for one replacement [for each piece of present equipment or armament...
Moreover, it is simplistic though common to confuse the end of American involvement with the end of the war. The Thieu regime controls over half of the land area of the south and the vast majority of the people. After almost a decade of training and armament, the South Vietnamese army is a real match for the north. The war will go on after the United States leaves, and it will be particularly bloody if the north gets the upper hand, as is still likely. The North Vietnamese program of deliberate killing of civilians, especially village leaders and their families...