apocalyptic devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That.situation has led to the strategic concept of non-war which emanated as a result of the risk of mutually assured destruction, and the ensuing shift to the peripheral areas of the unendin9 bipolar competition over a definition of spheres of influence. In other words, the great paradox of our times is that the Charter of the United Nations, the last instrument of the pre-nuclear era, has had to preside over the new world of the military atom, which measures destruction in kilotons and megatons, a world in which we find coexistence between the dialectical contradiction between the armed peace of the few "haves" and the localized wars among some of the many "have nots". As a corollary of this fact we find the continuous arms race which creates a process of self-destruction between the super-Powers and which gives rise to the egocentrical concept of security according to which, as the President of Peru said before the General Assembly: A/C.l/40/PV.ll 3 (Mr. Alzamora, Peru) "[One's) ••• own security involves the insecurity of others, but the arms race results in the insecurity of all.• (A/40/PV .S) Militarism does not, therefore, come to an end with the continuous and increasingly costly procurement of new more lethal and sophisticated weapons and delivery systems, but, rather, it becomes part and parcel of a way of development which is geared at boosting industrial growth by means of expanding the military industry, and subsequently indiscriminately exporting weapons. All of this has serious political and economic consequences for third world countries. In order to quantify what this reality means in terms of development, suffice it to recall that the cost of a single nuclear submarine today equals the annual education budget of 23 developing countries, covering a total of 160 million school-age children. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the impact of the arms race and militarism on international relations, development, and the economy. It highlights the significant costs of military expenditure and its consequences for third-world countries, including the diversion of resources from essential sectors like education. The text also touches on the concept of security and the relationship between the superpowers.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Education