Demilitarization
Demilitarization is the action of removing military forces from an area.
The concept of demilitarization denotes the reduction or even total abolishment of armament (Disarmament) and military presence in a specific geographic area. In operational terms it implies the dismantlement of arms, ammunition, and armed forces in order to put them beyond military use. Demilitarization also connotes the process of sustained reductions in the influence of the military in a given State and society. In many respects demilitarization is the opposite of militarization.
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