noun
reduction of armaments; disarmament
Formal term used in political and military contexts for scaling down weapons and forces.
国際会議で軍備縮小が話し合われた。
Arms reduction was discussed at the international conference.
Abbreviation of 軍備縮小; more common in news headlines and everyday political discourse.
Compound of 軍備 (military preparations) and 縮小 (reduction).