Usage Note
Riarmare takes avere in compound tenses: ha riarmato le forze. It is used both transitively (riarmare un esercito) and reflexively (riarmamento as the related noun means 'rearmament'). It appears mainly in political, military, and historical contexts discussing post-conflict military rebuilding.
Examples
"Il paese ha deciso di riarmare le sue forze armate."
Natural Translation
The country decided to rearm its armed forces.

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