outbreak of nuclear war between the super-Powers. It would mean the extinction of the human race and most other life forms. The super-Powers above all are cognizant of the horrendous consequences of a nuclear exchange. The leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union are rational and wise enough to know that a nuclear exchange would not only mean the destruction of their countries. More importantly, it would lead to their own physical extinction, their nuclear bunkers notwithstanding. It is doubtful whether those rational and wise men would even choose mutual nuclear suicide as a last resort. It is therefore hardly likely, in my opinion, that both super-Powers would want nuclear war to visit their lands. The soviet people know what war is like, having suffered terribly in the Second World war. The American people, on the other hand, have not had the misfortune of other peoples, and have never experienced the horrors of modern war on their own soil -other than the attack on Pearl Harbor and a small number of ~ incidents of sabotage by the Axis Powers. It is nevertheless safe to assume that BHS/gt A/C.l/40/PV.4 53 (Mr. Cheang, Singapore) given their own losses, the American people, like the Soviet people, would never willingly engage in a nuclear exchange. That is why the super-Powers have done, are doing and will continue to do all they can to ensure that such an exchange does not take place. However, one of them would have us believe that a nuclear war is hovering above our heads and has consistently used this Committee and other interntaional forums to propagate this line. In my view, so long as the central strategic balance is stable -and it is, despite the protestations of the super-Powers -no real threat of a nuclear war breaking out exists. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a discussion about the threat of nuclear war and the actions taken by the superpowers to prevent it. The author is skeptical of the possibility of a nuclear war, arguing that the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union are rational and wise enough to avoid such a catastrophe. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. It also does not focus on agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. The text appears to be more focused on the political and strategic aspects of the Cold War era.

**Category**
International Relations, Science and Technology