general and complete disarmament under effective international control. The proposal of the Soviet Union for the non-militarization of outer space is of particular -or, should I say, of key-importance in the whole set of necessary and constructive proposals. And if my delegation, like many others, devotes particular attention to this question, it is because the implementation of the plans for the development, testing and deployment of space strike weapons would open up a new round of the vicious spiral of the arms race and would render meaningless all other efforts to decrease the danger of war and to save the world from impending disaster. As Mikhail s. Gorbachev said in his interview for!!!! magazine: "If there is no ban on the militarization of space, if an arms race in space is not prevented, nothing else will work. That is our firm position and it is based on our assessment, an assessment that we regard as being highly responsible, an assessment that takes into account not only our own interests but the interests of the united States as well. we are prepared to negotiate, but not about space weapons or about what specific types of space weapons could be deployed into space. we are prepared to negotiate on preventing an arms race in space." The principal obstacle to the non-militarization of outer space is undoubtedly the so-called strategic defence initiative of the United States. This initiative, better known as "Star wars", is being promoted as a "new approach" to the arms control process and, in the words of Secretary of Defense Weinberger, as one of the three pillara which the new united states defence strategy for the 1990s would be MLG/MO A/C.l/40/PV.ll 69-70 (Mr. Kostov, Bulgaria) based upon. The strategic defence initiative is being sold to the American public 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the proposal for non-militarization of outer space and the potential consequences of an arms race in space. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a context of international relations and politics. The mention of specific individuals, such as Mikhail Gorbachev and Caspar Weinberger, further supports this analysis.

**Category**
Science and Technology, International Relations