20' rn analysing its internationar conseqrences, chapter rv treats the arms raceas a rnajor factor adversely affecting cruciar. aspects of internatronal rife.surveying recent develolments pertaining to gro*ritrg concerns about nationar andlrqs dl.,leaqy resurEeo ln tkro expert reports before the first special sE-E ion- dEi6E6dto disarnament, which further endorsed lhe continuing need for this exercise (see A/3't/386 Bngl ish Annex Page ll internatlonal security, this chapter scrutinizes the adverse Political and econornlc lmplications of a conlinuing arns race, inctuding its Pernicious social effect6' 2I. I{trl1e reinforclng 6one of the niajor recolmlendations of the 1977 rePort ' the concluiling chapter alio puts fornard iorne further suggestions to imPlenent the widely supported public demand for first halting and then reversing the arns race' CHAPTTR I DYNMI CS OT' THE AXMS RACE 22. The 1980s started with a grave exacerbation of international tensions and a vlrtual stalenate in disarrnament negotiations. This is an ominous cornbination for arresting an accelerated arms race potsed for a n€w round of escalation under the twin pressures of an uncontrolled technological nomentum and open-ended strateglc conmignents for attaining a variety of pol itico-rni I itary objectives' The 1970s have produced technological solutions to many of the limitations which, in the Past years, n"d inhibited the use of nuclear weapons as dangerous instrulents of political coercion antt rnilitary Power. fhey have also passed on at least 40 arned ionfLicts and an equal nutnber ;f other conflict situations. some of then could becone triggering events for a partial or total use of the existing weapons arsenals, incfuaing the deatlly nuclear r.{eaPons- This danger is nore real than evet before partly due to a pronounced emphasis on enlarging the scoPe and exPanding the reach oi strategic doctrines. The nature and scope of their PoI itico-economic components have been enlarged to cover the Perioals of both Peace and wart their military objectives have been expanded to cover the entire world as an integrated nultilevel strategic scene. 23' lbedless to say' those disturbing tlevelognents run totally counter to the basicprinciplesandpurPogesofthecharteroftheUnitedNationsrelatingtothe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the consequences of an arms race on international relations, security, and stability. It highlights the negative impacts of an arms race on political, economic, and social aspects of international relations. The text also mentions the need for disarmanent and the importance of addressing the root causes of the arms race.

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International relations, Science and technology