arms race

compet-tion between two or more nations, factions, or groups in which each partic-p-nt strives to produce the most technologically advanced and destructive weapon.
the arms race between the former soviet union and the united states spurred many technological advances.
two (or more) countries who try to outdo each other in developing the most sophisticated and or powerful weapons, typically as matter of national pride.
related words: sp-ce race, patriotism
during the cold war, the us and russia built up extensive stockpiles of nuclear weapons in an arms race.
starting a beef with someone when you have damaging information on them. especially when you have the upper hand.
“hey b-tch you f-cked me out of hooking w/ tina!”

“you wanna arms race on this sh-t? you f-cked my girl and you’re still married… do i need phone home!!!”
compet-tion existing between nations of great militaristic power to build the best weapons for protecting themselves (although the nations themselves won’t admit this).
compet-tion existing between nations of great militaristic power to build the best weapons for protecting themselves (although the nations themselves won’t admit this).
a form of cold war whereby two or more countries compete to gain an advantage in conventional and/or nuclear weapons, causing a spiraling upward of the destructiveness and number of these weapons held by each side
nuclear fusion weapons are a direct result of the arms race between the usa and the ussr in the 1950’s
in the cold war, they raced to build the atomic nug. you take one hit, and you are permanently blazed.
arms race, piff smoke in my eyelids
the act of two or more countries stockpiling nuclear, biological and/or chemical weapons for use in a nonexistant war.

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