human behavi'our or the narfunctioning of c@Dand and control systeng. They further challenge the propoeition that tbe abeence of nuclear rar Eo far can be aEtributedto nuclear deEerrence, They also b€lieve that nuclear deterrence haE not prevenled intervention by great Foeers in developlng countrieE and nay have served todisperse great Poee r conflicEs to the6e developing areas. fn their vieH the argunenEs about lhe peace-keeplng effects of nuclear deBerrence nay intluencedecisions regarding poEstble scguisitlon of nuclear ueapons of. non-nuclea r-neapon SEates and have a negative influence on the non-prol if era t lon r69ine. They believethat the stability of nuclear deterrence ls c'onslantly lhreaEened by technolog icaladvances. The concept, lhey argue, inplies a conplacency sith nuclear weapons and nore and nore serves to vindicate decislons to expand nuclear teapons pEograntres, nuclear deterrence haE not. been conduc ive to reductlona in arnanenta. They feel.that inherent. in Ehe concept la a strong elenent of offensive threat and nutualinsecurity tbac breedE EuEpiclon and feart thls haDpera efforcs !o build confldence and reduce tensiona b€tween SEates. 32- The pregent lever of nucleaE arsenals, arr but a fraction of shich is in lhe hands of the two leading nilitarir Forers, ta enough to destroy hunan civlllza[ion.Notwithstanding tbe differences in the nuclear uealxrng pollciee of the sEates t.ha t.possess such seapon6, the fact renains Chat in certain clrcurstancea they nay beused. No nuclear-rreapon State ha8 conptetely renounced the posglbility of theiruse. Any use of nuclear seaporur is at the aane tlt@ a threat agalnst all nankind. Nuclear sarfare, if it sere !o occur, I,ourd have conaequencea affecling not onrythe nuclear-ueapon Stateg and their allles. The asaured destruction would not be mutuar betlreen the adversarie8, but global. Anong the non-nuclear-seapon states
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the concept of nuclear deterrence and its effects on international relations, peacekeeping, and global security. It critiques the idea that the absence of nuclear war can be attributed to nuclear deterrence and argues that it may have actually led to the proliferation of nuclear weapons and instability in the world. The text also highlights the devastating consequences of a nuclear war, which would affect not only the nuclear-armed states but also the global community.

**Category**
Science and technology, International relations