The super-Powers, not happy with continuing this process of self-destruction, which has led already to the siting of approximately 50,000 nuclear warheads on land, sea and air, they are now ready to shift their dreams of domination to a new frontier , one which belongs to all mankind. The militarization of outer space, through the use of anti-satellite weapons, and the anti-ballistic missile defence systems, becomes particularly serious , because on the one hand it implies breaking the balance of terror, which was created by a believable mutual destruction capability since it left open the possibility of a first-strike or the thesis of successful war. On the other hand, it brings with it the spectre of a new arms race, one which would be much more costly and much more destructive, in the quest for what would be at best a questionable supremacy in all spaces. While the super-Powers, once again dashing the hopes the world had placed in. global disarmament, expand their nuclear confrontation beyond the planet itself, AW/l'EC A/C.l/40/PV .ll 4-5 (Mr. Alzamora, Peru) regional efforts, on the other hand, have been gradually freeing areas of the planet from the proliferation of nuclear dangers. Tlatelolco, Antarctica, and now the South Pacific, are expressions of the resolve of countries from various regions to adopt their own measures for peace and disarmament. They are stages in an irreversible process aimed at saving them from the nightmare of militarism and con tam ina t ion. This capacity for regional initiative is now focusing on other no less important aspects of the global disarmament process, as the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America consolidate their autonomy and assert their presence at the international level and decide to determine their own fate. The seriousness of the arms race and the size of military expenditures make it 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the theme of disarmament and international relations, specifically focusing on the dangers of militarization and the pursuit of global disarmament. It highlights the efforts of regional organizations and countries to reduce nuclear proliferation and promote peace, while also warning about the risks of an arms race.

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International relations, Science and technology