The Hindu Editorial (​​​Man of war) – Jun 23, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​No fetters) – Jun 23, 2025:

1. peacemaker (noun) – mediator, arbiter, arbitrator, negotiator, conciliator, middleman, pacifier, peace-monger.
2. rail against (phrasal verb) – express disapproval of, criticize severely, denounce, protest strongly at.
3. claim (verb) – assert, affirm, avow, declare, state, insist.
4. base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
5. globalist (noun) – the politicians who support globalism.
6. globalism (noun) – planning policies on global basics.
7. watch (noun) – term, period of/in office; period, time, stint, tenure, spell.
8. ally (noun) – a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.
9. talks (noun) – discussion, dialogue, consultation, deliberation, negotiation, parley.
10. U.S. Secretary of State (noun) – A member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser.
11. solely (adverb) – only, simply.
12. aggressor (noun) –  warmonger, hawk, sabre-rattler, provoker, militarist, belligerent.
13. intercept (verb) – prevent, check, block, hinder, impede, obstruct.
14. interceptor (noun) – a type of fighter aircraft used to intercept & destroy enemy aircraft.
15. missile (noun) – a self-propelled/rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver a conventional/nuclear explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed; projectile.
16. cruise missile (noun) – it is a guided missile that flies with constant speed to deliver a warhead at specified target over long distance with high accuracy.
17. ballistic missile (noun) – a missile, which is shot from the ground, takes a long distance to travel well outside the atmosphere and falls to the earth to explode on its target (due to the gravity).
18. B2 bomber (noun) – The B-2 Spirit bomber is built in a bat-like design with radar-absorbing materials. So, on radar, the aircraft operated by a two-pilot crew appears like a small bird. The aircraft was developed by Northrop during the Cold War, which later became Northrop Grumman. A multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The B-2 has a crew of two pilots, a pilot in the left seat and mission commander in the right.
19. drop (verb) – put, release.
20. bunker (noun) – reinforced underground shelter.
21. bust (verb) – break, shatter, fragment, disintegrate, smash.
22. bunker-busting (adjective) – breaking bunker.
23. Bunker buster (noun) – a term used to describe bombs that can penetrate deep below the surface before exploding. It’s believed to be able to penetrate about 200 feet (61 meters) below the surface before exploding,
24. fortified (adjective) – protected, secured, ramparted.
25. facility (noun) – centre, station, location, premises
26. submarine (noun) – a warship submerged in the water.
27. fire (verb) – launch, shoot.
28. Tomahawk missile (noun) – it is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile primarily used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy. Designed for precise strikes against high-value or heavily defended targets, it can be launched from both ships and submarines. With its low-altitude flight path and advanced guidance systems, the Tomahawk can navigate complex terrain and evade enemy air defences.
29. unmistakably (adverb) – absolutely, clearly, obviously, unequivocally, expressly.
30. warmonger (noun) – aggressor, hawk, sabre-rattler, provoker, militarist, belligerent.
31. hardly (adverb) – almost not, barely.
32. invade (verb) – conquer, occupy, capture, take over, storm, attack.
33. vow (verb) – promise, swear, pledge, commit oneself, give one’s word.
34. democratise (verb) – introduce a democratic system.
35. hand back (phrasal verb) – return, give back.
36. lie (verb) – tell a lie, tell an untruth, tell a falsehood, bluff, fabricate.
37. possess (verb) – have.
38. destabilise (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair, damage, subvert, sabotage.
39. in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of, on behalf of.
40. intelligence (noun) – (military/political) information, facts, details, particulars.
41. conclude (verb) – come to a conclusion, infer, deduce, assume, decide.
42. weaponisation (noun) – the act of making something into a weapon.
43. Iran nuclear deal (or) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) (noun) – JCPOA, known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015, between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) together with the European Union.
44. check (noun) – examination, inspection, scrutiny, assessment; control, constraint, restraint, limitation. 
45. tore up past tense of tear up (phrasal verb) – cancel, annul, nullify, revoke, refuse to accept (an agreement).
46. diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy; negotiations, discussions, talks, dialogue (related to international politics).
47. consequence (noun) – conclusion, development, result, aftermath, outcome, implication, repercussion, ramification.
48. stability (noun) – steadiness, firmness, solidity, secureness, strength.
49. world/international/global order (noun) – the arrangement of power and authority that provides the system for the conduct of diplomacy and world politics in relation to the entire world.
50. incentive (noun) – impetus, boost, stimulus, fillip.
51. arms (noun) – weapons of war, weaponry, firearms, guns, artillery, armaments.
52. race (noun) – competition, contest, quest, contention.
53. nuclear arms race (noun) – an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War.
54. give up (phrasal verb) – abandon, renounce, forgo, discontinue, desist from.
55. nuke (noun) – a nuclear weapon.
56. regime (noun) – government.
57. storm (noun) – attack, onslaught, fight; outburst, eruption.
58. seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
59. strike (verb) – attack, hit.
60. military base (noun) –  a place where armed forces are stationed and military operations are conducted; it typically includes housing, training, and support facilities for military personnel.
61. spiral into (phrase) – deteriorate, decline, degenerate, worsen, get worse. 
62. unchecked (adjective) – unrestrained, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unrestricted, unbridled, uncontainable, rampant, runaway.
63. militarism (noun) – the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values.
64. in part (phrase) – partially, somewhat, relatively, in some measure, to a certain extent/degree.
65. hold (noun) – grip, grasp, foothold; control, influence, leverage, authority, sway.
66. at home (phrase) – in one’s own country.
67. plunge (verb) –  bring something suddenly into a particular condition or state; thrust, drive, push, force.
68. abyss (noun) – a catastrophic/disastrous/awful situation.
69. catastrophically (adverb) – disastrously, ruinously, tragically, awfully, terribly, deadly, lethally, fatally.
70. turn into (phrasal verb) – change.
71. lie ahead (phrasal verb) – be going to happen in the future; to be in the future.

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​Man of war) – Jun 23, 2025: