ABM Treaty 3 October 19?2protocol 25 May l-976 Interim Agreement (sm,t r) 3 October 1972 expi"ed on Protocol- 3 october 197? Standing Consul-t atlve Con:nission 2] Decenber f9T2protocol 30 l,{ay 1973 United. States-USSR Agreenent on the Prevention of Nuclear War 22 Jwre 19?3 Thresholtl Test-Bsn Treaty Peacefrrl Nuclear lxplosions Treaty United States-USSR Vladivostok Accord 2h Novenber 19?l+ France-USSR Nucl€ar Accident Agreenent 16 Jury 19?6 United Kingdorn-USSR Nuclear Accident Agreenent 10 October 19?? Lirnitat ion of Strategic offensive Arns ( SALT If) ProtocolA/35/39? English Annex raPe t40 l+B)+. Besides the agreements mentioned a number of other treaties, mostly cn confidenc e-bui lding ncasures relevant t-o nuclear r^reaFons, vere also negotiated" Tabl- e 7 gives a list of such treaties. l+85. A reconm'iendat ion for the total prohibition of the use of nuclear \reapong was adopted. by the General .,\ssembLy in 1961 and reaffirmed in 1978. I4ost of thenuclear Povers have, hovever, not accepted this proposal. 486. rt has also been suggested that agreement should be reached among the nuclearPovers for the non-first-use of nuclear r^reapons. Among the nuclear povers" chinahas made such a pledge of non-first-use, The soviet union and its al1ies in thewarsaw Treaty have prolosed a non-first-use agreenent to the IIATO countries in thecontext of Xurope. The i\ATO countries, however " feel that they are at adisadvantage in bhe conventional forces in E,-rope and, therefore, are not villingto give up the option of the first-use of nucrear weapons as means of self-defenceagainst a superior conventionar attack. The soviet union has proposed thatagreement be reached on the rron-first-use of both nuclear and conventional weapons.rt has' however, been p.inted out that such initiatives can succeed. only if theyare broadened to evolve a general a€lreement for the non-first-use of nuclearffeapons' and are linked also l,rith a balance betr,reen conventional forces.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on international relations and disarmament agreements between countries, particularly the United States, the Soviet Union, and other nuclear powers. It discusses various treaties and agreements related to nuclear weapons, including the ABM Treaty, SALT I, and the Vladivostok Accord. The text also mentions the United Nations General Assembly's recommendation for the total prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons. Based on this content, it seems that the text is most closely related to the field of international relations and security.

**Category**
International relations, Security