contrlbution to d6tente. Greater flo$rs of external assistance to thedevelopi.ng countries wilr further the prospects for developnent but reratingthls process to military restraint arnong the tnajor niritary spenders is rikelyto create a new poritical clinate wtrich by itserf nay becone a catalyst formilitary restraint. ?he anount of flnancial resources released fordevelopnent through military restraint will be a najor benefit fordevelotrment, but the awareness that it is a conscious attenpt at viewlngdevelopnent as an integral part of ddtente will be a major bonus for East-westrelations. " 73,/ 12?. Another deverotrment decade has gone by, Leaving behind unfulfilleal targets setby the international deveropnent strategy wlrich had called upon each developedcountry to nake availabl-e 0.7 per cent of its cNp as official aid to the developingcountries. The figures about the developmental assistance provideal by tbe Councllfor Mutual Econornlc Assistance (o{EA} countries are not available. As a percentageof tbe corlective cNP of the developed market econornies (DAc), the officialdevelolmental assistance (oDA), r.rh tch had reached 0.34 of cl,lp alreaaly in 1970, hassince then fluctuated around this value without any tendency to approach the giventarget. A very reLevant indicatlon of the perfornance of the DAc countries inconcessionar assistance is that virtually all of those exceeding their oDA targetsand itnproving their average perfornance during 1970-1980 are countries wlth stableor lower military expenditures during the sane period. 128. while no firm conclusions can be drawn from the given volunes of developnentalassistance and the valiations in the nilitary outlays of the najor developedcountries, it can be seen that the enornous 91oba1 military spending doesconstitute the largest untapped source of possible international transfers to tlrebenefit of the deveroping countries whether these be in the areas of finance 1capital or technology (chart 4). Orer the years, the United Nations has seenseveraL initiatives asklng for institutional arrangenents whereby mi I itary-re latedresources could be rechannelled for developrnental purposes. Basically, alI theseproposals are symbolic of the sporadic urge among the lGmber states for penalizingexcess, encouraging restraint and rewarding abstinence h,tren it cornes to proratingglobar nilitary outlays. As 1on9 as deveroFnental aasistance programmes andpollcies renain tied to politico-rnilita ry considerations, iC would be difficuLt toarrive at any universally acceptable arrangements. lrevertheress, there are atleast two areas rghere sone concrete action can be pursued.
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the relationship between military spending and economic development, specifically in the context of international cooperation and aid. It highlights the potential for redirecting military resources towards development purposes and discusses the current trends and challenges in achieving this goal.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief