nuclearization

noun

acquisition or development of nuclear weapons by a nation or military force

Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English nuclearize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English nuclearization From nuclearize + -ation.

An act of arming with nuclear weapons.