The phrase "accumulation of weapons" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions about military buildup, arms control, or security concerns related to the stockpiling of weapons.
Example: "The accumulation of weapons in the region has raised alarms among neighboring countries, prompting calls for diplomatic intervention."
Alternatives: "stockpiling of arms" or "build-up of weaponry".
Like Bush, she said that opposing terrorism and preventing the accumulation of weapons of mass destruction "in the hands of irresponsible states" now define the national interest.
Having failed to uncover any solid evidence linking Iraq to the attacks of Sept. 11 or to the succeeding anthrax threats, the anti-Iraq war party, outside and inside the Bush administration, is resurrecting the argument that Saddam Hussein's presumed accumulation of weapons of mass destruction poses an imminent threat.
Listen to these men - Bush, Blair and their two bards - and you could forget that the rich nations had played any role in Africa's accumulation of debt, or accumulation of weapons, or loss of resources, or collapse in public services, or concentration of wealth and power by unaccountable leaders.
If anything, their response is more shouting, more disruptions, more rancor and more accumulation of weapons.
The Provincial Congress called for the organization of local militias and coordinated the accumulation of weapons and other military supplies.
But Mr. Blair defended his actions, saying he and President Bush were "reaching out the hand of partnership today" to reward Libya for its decision, announced Dec. 19, to surrender a 20-year accumulation of unconventional weapons, including an extensive effort aimed at making nuclear bombs.
Patrick Wilcken, Amnesty International's Arms Control researcher, said the fact that some of the weapons were so old highlighted "the dangers of weapons accumulation and proliferation that have resulted in mass atrocities across the region committed by Islamic state and other armed groups".
Deficit hawks and other fear-mongers in the U.S. have also used the Chinese accumulation of U.S. debt as another weapon to try and persuade people that we must sacrifice growth and employment during a deep recession, in order to avoid further debt accumulation.
In its 16th year, the conference is hosted by the State Department's Export Control and Related Border Security Program, which works "to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and destabilizing accumulations and irresponsible transfers of conventional weapons" by working with foreign countries.
