asgociated nith the increased ternPo of comPetition in convenEional arns and other tlrpes of mil'itary equiPnentt (d) threats to Ehe security of the develoPing countriest ar;d (e) Ehe security of snall siates'A/40/553 Engl i 6h Page 23 A. 59' National and internationar security are becoming increaaingry interrerated,tbereby challenging the notion ebat security is prinarily a function of nationalPoser or nilitary and econonic strength. slarching for solutions to the probrem ofinsecurity, nany naLions increasingly find themselvea face-to-face withcircunsEances beyonal their airect iontroi; " i as a structurar econonic crisis and ?_I?baI Tol9rtric, population, environnentai and resource trends- AII nations faceunrversaJ' threata posed b,y the nuclear arns race. Grobar interdependence hascrea.ed a situation in Hhich ac.ions not only by najor Bowers buL also by othernations can have major regionar or even inteinational repercussions. 69' olry by recognizing. that. security is not arivisible, either in it6 miliEary,econonic, sociar and political dirnensions or as beEtreen its nationar andinternational aapects, can nations evolve che co-operat.ive neagures necessary coachieve securlty in €n inEerdependent age. this requlres a ccmprehenslve andco-operative approach to inlernational securi.ty. The unresErained pursuit ofnaEionar securiEy interests at the expense of Ltners is noc conducive to -international security anat may even lead to disaster. with the existence of notl:t: weapons such poricies constituee a poienrial threat to Ehe survi.var of T.1f iE. rt is imperative that nations reconcile the contradictions b€tweenindividual national' security interests and the overarl i.nterest of internatronarsecurity and peace.
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the concept of security in a globalized world, highlighting the interconnectedness of national and international security, the impact of economic and environmental factors on security, and the need for a cooperative approach to achieve security. It touches on the role of nuclear arms, economic crises, and environmental concerns in shaping national and international security.

**Category**
International trade, Science and technology