The use of personal pressure to persuade / The use of political pressure to gain support

(idiomatic) To equip thoroughly with weapons.

Armed for battle; prepared for or engaged in warfare. / (figuratively) Angry; incensed; preparing for a fight.

At a distance, away from one's body. / (idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.

(physics) The distance between the point of application of a force and the axis.

a factory where weapons are produced

The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.

Firearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person, and often held in the hand.

(intransitive, military) Of a soldier at drill, to place a rifle on the right shoulder, with the forearm parallel to the ground and the hand holding the butt.

A competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology. / (figuratively) Any similar competition that involves competing developments.