English-Finnish translations for arms race

• kilpavarustelu
  Kilpavarustelu on pysäytettävä kiireesti. The arms race must be brought to a halt as a matter of urgency.
  Eurooppa voi ja sen täytyy torjua terrorismia eri tavoin kuin Yhdysvallat, jonka keinoina ovat valheet, kilpavarustelu, ennaltaehkäisevät hyökkäykset ja Guantánamo Bay. Europe can and must choose a different path to combat terrorism from that of the United States, with its lies, its arms race, its pre-emptive wars and its Guantanamo Bay.

Definition of arms race

• A competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology

Related words

• arms trade
• comrade in arms
• Craven Arms