as some kind of panacea and as a grandiose, costly but effective solution to the problem of avoiding a nuclear catastrophe. Moreover, this matter is being presented in an amazingly simplistic and primitive manner, manipulating the dreams of people for a safe world and deliverance from nuclear weapons. Thus, for example, the term "defence" is used to dispel suspicions of aggressive intent. The programme is recommended as a "non-nuclear" one, in order to set it apart from the nuclear threat, and is even praised for being "moral• and "life-saving• as opposed to the current doctrine of mutual assured destruction. There has been candid talk that the latter doctrine, now branded as "obsolete", was more suitable in the period of clear united states military superiority. As a matter of fact, a powerful propaganda campaign has been set in motion and used as a smokescreen to conceal the real objectives of the strategic defence initiative. However, as the Los Angeles Times wrote, the secret of the "Star wars" programme is that it is intended for defence of weapons and not of populations , and its goal is to deny the Russians and preserve for the Americans the ability to threaten the other side. ALW/cw A/C.l/40/PV.ll 71 (Mr. Kostov, Bulgaria) The assertions that the strategic defence initiative comprises •non-nuclear defence" against a nuclear attack are unfounded and misleading. The definition of "non-nuclear" should exclude the use of nuclear weapons. It is already well-known, however, that one of the most cherished weapons in the strategic defence initiative arsenal would be the X-laser, which is powered by a nuclear explosion . The official silence and half-truths about this inconvenient fact speak volumes about the true character of the "star wars" programme. The proponents of the strategic defence initiative acknowledge themselves that the prospect for an absolutely reliable defence is non-existent. Hence comes the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a critique of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a program aimed at developing a defense system against nuclear attacks. The author argues that the program is being presented in a simplistic and manipulative manner, and that its true objectives are to maintain the United States' ability to threaten the Soviet Union (now Russia) rather than to actually defend populations. The text highlights the use of nuclear-powered weapons and the acknowledgment by proponents that a completely reliable defense is impossible. This suggests that the category should be related to defense, technology, and international relations.

**Category**
Science and technology, International relations